Titus 2

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

Now you, speak the things that suit sound doctrine:

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

older men are to be sober, dignified, prudent, sound in the faith, in love and in endurance;

3 Aged women, in like manner, in behavior as becomes sacred persons, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things,

similarly older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good

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

—so that they may instruct the young women 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 prudent, pure, good homemakers, subordinating themselves to their own husbands, so that the Word of God not be maligned.

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

Similarly, exhort the young men to be self-controlled,

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

in all things presenting yourself as an example of good works: showing integrity, dignity and incorruptibility in your teaching

8 sound discourse [that is] blameless, so that he who is of the contrary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

—healthy speech, beyond reproach—so that the opponent may be put to shame, having nothing slighting to say about us.

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

Exhort slaves to subordinate themselves to their own owners, to be well pleasing in all things, not talking back,

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

not pilfering but showing total trustworthiness, so as to adorn the doctrine of our Savior God in everything.

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

For the saving grace of God has appeared for 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)

teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live prudently, righteously and godly in this present age, (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, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, 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, so that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works.

15 Speak these things, and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise you!

Speak these things, whether you exhort or reprove, with all authority. Let no one disdain you.