Titus 2

1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

BUT speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

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

that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in 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;

That the elder women also be sacredly becoming in their behaviour, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of propriety;

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

that they instruct the young women to be discreet, 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 sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of.

6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober-minded.

The younger men in like manner exhort to be sober minded.

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

In all things approving thyself as a pattern of good works: in thy teaching, shewing integrity, gravity, incorruptibility,

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.

sound discourse, incapable of confutation; that he who is in opposition may be confounded, having nothing faulty to say of you.

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

Let servants be subject to their own masters, in all things to be agreeable to them; not contradicting;

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

not embezzling their property, but demonstrating all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine 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 which leads to salvation hath appeared unto all men,

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

instructing us, that denying ungodliness and worldly affections, we should live soberly and righteously, and godly in the present day; (aiōn g165)

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

expecting the blessed hope, and glorious appearing 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 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.

These things speak and enjoin, and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.