Titus 2
1 But you, speak what fits with faithful instruction.
But do you, on your part, speak what becomes sound teaching;
2 Teach older men to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance.
that the older men be self-controlled, serious and sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
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.
that older women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers or slaves to much wine, but teachers of what is right.
4 In this way they may train the younger women to love their own husbands and children,
They should train the younger women to love their husbands and 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.
to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind and submissive to their husbands, in order that God’s message be not maligned.
6 In the same way, encourage the younger men to use good sense.
The younger men exhort to be sober-minded; in every respect showing yourself an example of good works.
7 In all ways present yourself as an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, dignity,
In your teaching be serious and sincere.
8 and a correct message, so that anyone who opposes you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about 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 Teach slaves to obey their masters in everything, to please them and not argue with them,
Exhort slaves to be obedient to their own masters, and to be well- pleasing to them in every respect;
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 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 has appeared for the salvation of all people.
"For God’s grace has shined forth bringing salvation 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)
And schooling us to renounce impiety and evil passions, And to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this 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.
While we look for the blessed hope and epiphany of the glory of our great God and Saviour, 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.
He gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purify unto himself a 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.
Thus speak, exhort, reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
