Titus 2
1 But you—speak what is suitable [according] to the sound teaching.
But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:
2 Elders [are] to be temperate, dignified, sober, sound in faith, in the love, in the endurance.
that aged men be temperate, grave, soberminded, 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 aged women likewise be reverent in demeanour, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
4 that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of [their] husbands, lovers of [their] children,
that they may train 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] soberminded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:
6 The younger men, in like manner, exhort [them] to be sober-minded.
the younger men likewise exhort to be soberminded:
7 Concerning all things, present yourself [as] a pattern of good works—in the teaching [with] uncorruptedness, dignity,
in all things shewing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, 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.
sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing 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 in subjection to their own masters, [and] to be well-pleasing [to them] in all things; not gainsaying;
10 not stealing, but showing all good steadfastness, that the teaching of God our Savior they may adorn in all things.
not purloining, but shewing all 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 hath appeared, 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)
instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present 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 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 iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous 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 reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
