Titus 2

1 But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:

You, however, must teach what is consistent with healthy beliefs.

2 That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

Older men shouldn't drink; they should be respectable and sensible, with a healthy trust in God, loving and patient.

3 That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

Similarly older women ought to behave in a way that shows they live their lives for God. They shouldn't destroy people's reputations by what they say, and they shouldn't be addicted to wine.

4 Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

They should be teachers of what's good, teaching the young wives to love their husbands and their children.

5 To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

They are to be sensible and pure, working in their homes, doing good and listening to what their husbands tell them. In this way the word of God will not be spoken about badly.

6 To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:

Likewise tell the young men to be sensible.

7 In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

You should set an example of doing good in all areas of life: show integrity and seriousness in what you teach,

8 Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

sharing healthy beliefs that can't be criticized. In this way those who are opposed will be ashamed of themselves and won't have anything bad to say about us.

9 Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

Tell servants to always obey their masters. They should try to please them and not talk back to them.

10 Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.

They shouldn't steal things for themselves, but show they are completely trustworthy so that they may rightly represent the truth about God our Savior in every way.

11 For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,

For God's grace has been revealed, bringing salvation to everyone.

12 Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life; (aiōn g165)

It teaches us to reject a godless way of life with the desires of this world. Instead we should live thoughtful, self-controlled lives that are right before God in the present world (aiōn g165)

13 Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

as we look for the wonderful hope of the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

14 Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.

He gave himself for us, so that he could set us free from all our wickedness, and to make us clean for him—a people who belong to him, keen to do good.

15 On all these points give teaching and help, and make clear what is right with all authority. Let all men give you honour.

This is what you should be teaching. You have the authority to encourage and to correct as necessary. Don't let anyone look down on you.