< Titus 2 >
1 But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
But do you speak the things that become sound teaching;
2 that older men should be sober-minded, worthy of respect, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:
that the aged men be vigilant, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
3 and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
that the aged women likewise be, in deportment, as it becomes holy women, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things,
4 that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
That they may teach the young women to be sober-minded, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.
to be discreet, chaste, fond of home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not reviled.
6 Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded;
Exhort the young men likewise to be sober-minded,
7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness,
in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in teaching, showing incorruptness, gravity,
8 and a sound message that cannot be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
sound speech that can not be condemned; that he that is opposed may be ashamed, seeing he has no evil thing to say of us.
9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;
Exhort servants to be subject to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not contradicting,
10 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.
not stealing, but showing all good faithfulness, that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,
For the grace of God, which brings salvation to all men, has appeared,
12 instructing us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly desires, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; (aiōn )
teaching us, that denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in the present age; (aiōn )
13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Yeshua Meshikha;
looking for the blessed hope, and 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 for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
15 Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all strictness. Let no one despise you.