Titus 2
1 But you, speak what fits with faithful instruction.
But you—speak what is suitable [according] to the sound teaching.
2 Teach older men to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance.
Elders [are] to be temperate, dignified, sober, sound in faith, in the love, in the endurance.
3 Teach older women likewise to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or being slaves to much wine, but to be teachers of what is good.
Aged women, in like manner, in behavior as becomes sacred persons, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things,
4 In this way they may train the younger women to love their own husbands and children,
that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of [their] husbands, lovers of [their] children,
5 to be sensible, pure, good housekeepers, and obedient to their own husbands. They should do these things so that God's word may not be insulted.
sober, pure, keepers of [their own] houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that evil may not be spoken of the word of God.
6 In the same way, encourage the younger men to use good sense.
The younger men, in like manner, exhort [them] to be sober-minded.
7 In all ways present yourself as an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, dignity,
Concerning all things, present yourself [as] a pattern of good works—in the teaching [with] uncorruptedness, dignity,
8 and a correct message, so that anyone who opposes you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
sound discourse [that is] blameless, so that he who is of the contrary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.
9 Teach slaves to obey their masters in everything, to please them and not argue with them,
Servants [are] to be subject to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,
10 to not steal from them, but instead to demonstrate all good faith, so that in every way they may bring credit to the teaching about God our Savior.
not stealing, but showing all good steadfastness, that the teaching of God our Savior they may adorn in all things.
11 For the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all people.
For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men,
12 It trains us to reject godlessness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this age, (aiōn g165)
teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, we may live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present age, (aiōn g165)
13 while we look forward to receiving our blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
waiting for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
14 Jesus gave himself for us in order to redeem us from all lawlessness and to make pure, for himself, a special people who are eager to do good works.
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.
15 Speak of these things, encourage people to do them, and give correction with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
Speak these things, and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise you!
