< Titus 2 >

1 But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
But speak thou the things that belong to wholesome doctrine.
2 that older men should be sober-minded, worthy of respect, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:
And teach the older men to be watchful in their minds, and to be sober, and to be pure, and to be sound in the faith, and in love and 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;
And so also the elder women, that they be in behavior as becometh the fear of God; and not to be slanderers; and not to be addicted to much wine; and to be inculcators of good things,
4 that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
making the younger women to be modest, to love their husbands and their children,
5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and being subject to their own husbands, so that God's word may not be discredited.
to be chaste and holy, and to take good care of their households, and to be obedient to their husbands; so that no one may reproach the word of God.
6 Likewise, exhort the younger men to be self-controlled;
And likewise exhort young men to be sober.
7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness,
And in every thing show thyself a pattern, as to all good works: and in thy teaching, let thy discourse be healthful,
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.
such as is sober and uncorrupt; and let no one despise it: so that he who riseth up against us, may be ashamed, seeing he can say nothing odious against us.
9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;
Let servants obey their masters in every thing, and strive to please them, and not contradict, nor pilfer;
10 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.
but let them manifest that their fidelity, in all respects, is good: so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Life-giver, in all things.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,
For the all-vivifying grace of God, is revealed to all men;
12 instructing us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly desires, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; (aiōn g165)
and it teacheth us, to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live in this world in sobriety, and in uprightness, and in the fear of God, (aiōn g165)
13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;
looking for the blessed hope, and the manifestation of the glory of the great God, and our Life-giver, Jesus the Messiah;
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 recover us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a new people, who are zealous in good works.
15 Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
These things speak thou, and exhort, and inculcate, with all authority; and let no one despise thee.

< Titus 2 >