Titus 2

1 But you—speak what is suitable [according] to the sound teaching.

But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine:

2 Elders [are] to be temperate, dignified, sober, sound in faith, in the love, in the endurance.

That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, 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,

The aged women, in like manner, in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well:

4 that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of [their] husbands, lovers of [their] children,

That they may teach the young women to be wise, to love their husbands, to love 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.

To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

6 The younger men, in like manner, exhort [them] to be sober-minded.

Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.

7 Concerning all things, present yourself [as] a pattern of good works—in the teaching [with] uncorruptedness, dignity,

In all things shew thyself an example of good works, in doctrine, in integrity, in 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.

The sound word that can not be blamed: that he, who is on the contrary part, may be afraid, having no evil to say of us.

9 Servants [are] to be subject to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,

Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters, in all things pleasing, not gainsaying:

10 not stealing, but showing all good steadfastness, that the teaching of God our Savior they may adorn in all things.

Not defrauding, but in all things shewing good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things:

11 For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men,

For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men;

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)

Instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and justly, and godly in this world, (aiōn g165)

13 waiting for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

Looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our 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 iniquity, and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of 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 man despise thee.