Titus 2

1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

But speak you those things which become healthy teaching.

2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience;

That the elderly men be sober, grave, prudent, sound in faith, in divine love, in patience:

3 The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

likewise that the elderly women be reverent in demeanor, not tattlers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

in order that they instruct the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

5 [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

to be prudent, chaste, domestic, good, submissive to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober-minded.

Likewise exhort the young men to be prudent:

7 In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [showing] incorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

concerning all things exhibiting yourself an example of good works; in teaching; purity, gravity,

8 Sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say concerning you.

the sound word, irrefutable, in order that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.

9 [Exhort] servants to be obedient to their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering again;

That servants submit to their own masters, that they be obedient in all things; not speaking back;

10 Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

not purloining, but exhibiting all good faith, that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

For the grace of God, that brings salvation to all men, has appeared,

12 Teaching us, that denying ungodliness, and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and piously, in this present world; (aiōn g165)

teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age; (aiōn g165)

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Savior Jesus Christ;

looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus;

14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Speak these things and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise thee.