Titus 2

1 But do you inculcate the things which become wholesome doctrine:

Now you, speak the things that suit sound doctrine:

2 that aged men be vigilant, grave, prudent, healthy by faith, love, patience.

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

3 That aged women, in like manner, be in deportment as becomes sacred persons--not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, good teachers;

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 persuade the young women 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 to be calm, chaste, careful of their families, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be defamed.

to be prudent, pure, good homemakers, subordinating themselves to their own husbands, so that the Word of God not be maligned.

6 The young men, in like manner, exhort to govern their passions.

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

7 In all things make yourself a pattern of good works: in teaching, show incorruptness, gravity,

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

8 wholesome speech which can not be condemned; that he who is on the opposite side may be ashamed, having nothing bad 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 Exhort servants to be subject to their own masters, and in all things be careful to please, not answering again,

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

10 not secretly stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

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

11 For the favor of God, which brings salvation, has appeared to all men;

For the saving grace of God has appeared for all men,

12 teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world-- (aiōn g165)

teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live prudently, righteously and godly in this present age, (aiōn g165)

13 expecting the blessed hope; namely, the appearing of the glory of the great God, and of our Saviour 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 redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar 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 These things inculcate, and exhort, and reprove with all authority; let no one despise you.

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