Titus 2
1 You, however, must teach what is consistent with healthy beliefs.
But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
2 Older men shouldn't drink; they should be respectable and sensible, with a healthy trust in God, loving and patient.
that older men should be sober-minded, worthy of respect, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:
3 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.
and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
4 They should be teachers of what's good, teaching the young wives to love their husbands and their children.
that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 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.
to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and being subject to their own husbands, so that God's word may not be discredited.
6 Likewise tell the young men to be sensible.
Likewise, exhort the younger men to be self-controlled;
7 You should set an example of doing good in all areas of life: show integrity and seriousness in what you teach,
in all things showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness,
8 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.
and a sound message that cannot be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
9 Tell servants to always obey their masters. They should try to please them and not talk back to them.
Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;
10 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.
not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.
11 For God's grace has been revealed, bringing salvation to everyone.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,
12 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)
instructing us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly desires, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; (aiōn g165)
13 as we look for the wonderful hope of the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;
14 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.
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
15 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.
Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
