Titus 2
1 But do thou speak the things which become sound teaching;
But do you, on your part, speak what becomes sound teaching;
2 that aged men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
that the older men be self-controlled, serious and sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
3 that aged women likewise be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,
that older women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers or slaves to much wine, but teachers of what is right.
4 that they may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
They should train the younger women to love their husbands and children,
5 to be discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind and submissive to their husbands, in order that God’s message be not maligned.
6 The younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded;
The younger men exhort to be sober-minded; in every respect showing yourself an example of good works.
7 in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works, in teaching showing uncorruptness, gravity,
In your teaching be serious and sincere.
8 sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is opposed to us may be put to shame, having no evil thing to say of us.
Let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that our opponents may be ashamed because they find no evil things to say about us.
9 Exhort bond-servants to be in subjection to their own masters, in all things to be well-pleasing to them,
Exhort slaves to be obedient to their own masters, and to be well- pleasing to them in every respect;
10 not contradicting, not purloining, but showing all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.
not to contradict nor pilfer, but to exhibit praiseworthy trustworthiness in every thing, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
11 For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, was manifested,
"For God’s grace has shined forth bringing salvation to all men
12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in the present world; (aiōn g165)
And schooling us to renounce impiety and evil passions, And to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; (aiōn g165)
13 looking for the blessed hope, and appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ;
While we look for the blessed hope and epiphany of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a people to be his own, zealous in good works.
He gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purify unto himself a people zealous of good works."
15 These things speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.
Thus speak, exhort, reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
