Titus 2
1 But as for you, you must speak in a manner that befits wholesome teaching.
But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
2 Exhort aged men to be temperate, grave, sober-minded, robust in their faith, their love and their patience.
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
3 In the same way exhort aged women to let their conduct be such as becomes consecrated persons. They must not be slanderers nor enslaved to wine-drinking. They must be teachers of what is right.
Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
4 They should school the young women to be affectionate to their husbands and to their children, to be sober-minded, pure in their lives,
In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,
5 industrious in their homes, kind, submissive to their husbands, so that the Christian teaching may not be exposed to reproach.
to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
6 In the same way exhort the younger men to be discreet,
In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
7 and above all make your own life a pattern of right conduct, having in your teaching no taint of insincerity, but a serious tone,
In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
8 and healthy language which no one can censure, so that our opponents may feel ashamed at having nothing evil to say against us.
and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.
9 Exhort slaves to be always obedient to their owners, and to give them satisfaction in everything, not contradicting and not pilfering,
Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
10 but manifesting perfect fidelity and kind feeling, in order to bring honour to the teaching of our Saviour, God, in all things.
not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
11 For the grace of God has displayed itself with healing power to all mankind,
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
12 training us to renounce ungodliness and all the pleasures of this world, and to live sober, upright, and pious lives at the present time, (aiōn g165)
It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age, (aiōn g165)
13 in expectation of the fulfilment of our blessed hope--the Appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
14 who gave Himself for us to purchase our freedom from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a people who should be specially His own, zealous for doing 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 deeds.
15 Thus speak, exhort, reprove, with all impressiveness. Let no one make light of your authority.
Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
