Titus 2
1 But you—speak what is suitable [according] to the sound teaching.
But do thou speak the things that become sound teaching;
2 Elders [are] to be temperate, dignified, sober, sound in faith, in the love, in the endurance.
that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
3 Aged women, in like manner, in behavior as becomes sacred persons, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things,
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;
4 that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of [their] husbands, lovers of [their] children,
that they may admonish the young women to be attached to [their] husbands, to be attached to [their] children,
5 sober, pure, keepers of [their own] houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that evil may not be spoken of the word of God.
discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
6 The younger men, in like manner, exhort [them] to be sober-minded.
The younger men in like manner exhort to be discreet:
7 Concerning all things, present yourself [as] a pattern of good works—in the teaching [with] uncorruptedness, dignity,
in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,
8 sound discourse [that is] blameless, so that he who is of the contrary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.
a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:
9 Servants [are] to be subject to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,
bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying;
10 not stealing, but showing all good steadfastness, that the teaching of God our Savior they may adorn in all things.
not robbing [their masters], but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which [is] of our Saviour God in all things.
11 For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men,
For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared,
12 teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, we may live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present age, (aiōn g165)
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)
13 waiting for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 who gave Himself for us, that He might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.
15 Speak these things, and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise you!
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.
