< Titus 2 >

1 But you—speak what is suitable [according] to the sound teaching.
But do you, on your part, speak what becomes sound teaching;
2 Elders [are] to be temperate, dignified, sober, sound in faith, in the love, in the endurance.
that the older men be self-controlled, serious and sober-minded, 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 older women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers or slaves to much wine, but 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,
They should train the younger women to love their husbands and 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 sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind and submissive to their husbands, in order that God’s message be not maligned.
6 The younger men, in like manner, exhort [them] to be sober-minded.
The younger men exhort to be sober-minded; in every respect showing yourself an example of good works.
7 Concerning all things, present yourself [as] a pattern of good works—in the teaching [with] uncorruptedness, dignity,
In your teaching be serious and sincere.
8 sound discourse [that is] blameless, so that he who is of the contrary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.
Let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that our opponents may be ashamed because they find no evil things 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 be obedient to their own masters, and to be well- pleasing to them in every respect;
10 not stealing, but showing all good steadfastness, that the teaching of God our Savior they may adorn in all things.
not to contradict nor pilfer, but to exhibit praiseworthy trustworthiness in every thing, 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 God’s grace has shined forth bringing salvation 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)
And schooling us to renounce impiety and evil passions, And to live soberly, 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,
While we look for the blessed hope and epiphany 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.
He gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purify unto himself a people zealous of good works."
15 Speak these things, and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise you!
Thus speak, exhort, reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

< Titus 2 >