Titus 2
1 But you, speak what fits with faithful instruction.
But as for yoʋ, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine.
2 Teach older men to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance.
Elderly men are to be sober-minded, dignified, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and 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.
Elderly women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderous or enslaved to much wine, but teaching what is good,
4 In this way they may train the younger women to love their own husbands and children,
so that they can admonish the young women to be loving to their husbands, loving to 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.
sensible, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
6 In the same way, encourage the younger men to use good sense.
In the same way, urge the younger men to be of sound mind.
7 In all ways present yourself as an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, dignity,
Show yoʋrself to be a model of good works in every way, and in yoʋr teaching show integrity, dignity, incorruptibility,
8 and a correct message, so that anyone who opposes you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
and sound speech that is above reproach, so that any opponent may be put to shame because he has nothing bad to say about us.
9 Teach slaves to obey their masters in everything, to please them and not argue with them,
Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters and well-pleasing in everything, not talking back,
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 pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in every way they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior.
11 For the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all people.
For the saving grace of God has appeared to all people,
12 It trains us to reject godlessness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this age, (aiōn g165)
instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly manner 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.
as we wait for the blessed hope—the 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.
He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
15 Speak of these things, encourage people to do them, and give correction with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
Declare these things; encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise yoʋ.
