Titus 2

1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

But do thou speak the things which become sound teaching;

2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

that aged men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

3 The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

that aged women likewise be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,

4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

that they may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

5 [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

to be discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

The younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded;

7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works, in teaching showing uncorruptness, gravity,

8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is opposed to us may be put to shame, having no evil thing to say of us.

9 [Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering again;

Exhort bond-servants to be in subjection to their own masters, in all things to be well-pleasing to them,

10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

not contradicting, not purloining, but showing all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, was manifested,

12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; (aiōn g165)

teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in the present world; (aiōn g165)

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

looking for the blessed hope, and appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a people to be his own, zealous in good works.

15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

These things speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.