Titus 2
1 But do thou speak the things that become sound teaching;
But speak you those things which become healthy teaching.
2 that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
That the elderly men be sober, grave, prudent, sound in faith, in divine love, in patience:
3 that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;
likewise that the elderly women be reverent in demeanor, not tattlers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
4 that they may admonish the young women to be attached to [their] husbands, to be attached to [their] children,
in order that they instruct the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
to be prudent, chaste, domestic, good, submissive to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
6 The younger men in like manner exhort to be discreet:
Likewise exhort the young men to be prudent:
7 in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,
concerning all things exhibiting yourself an example of good works; in teaching; purity, gravity,
8 a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:
the sound word, irrefutable, in order that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.
9 bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying;
That servants submit to their own masters, that they be obedient in all things; not speaking back;
10 not robbing [their masters], but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which [is] of our Saviour God in all things.
not purloining, but exhibiting all good faith, that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.
11 For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared,
For the grace of God, that brings salvation to all men, has appeared,
12 teaching us that, having denied impiety and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and justly, and piously in the present course of things, (aiōn g165)
teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age; (aiōn g165)
13 awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus;
14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.
Speak these things and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise thee.
