Titus 2

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

And thou — be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;

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

aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the 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,

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,

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

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

sober, pure, keepers of [their own] houses, 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, be exhorting to be sober-minded;

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

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

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

discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

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

Servants — to their own masters [are] to be subject, in all things to be well-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 purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things.

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

For the saving grace of God was manifested 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)

teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age, (aiōn g165)

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

waiting for the blessed hope and manifestation 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 did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;

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

these things be speaking, and exhorting, and convicting, with all charge; let no one despise thee!