Titus 2

1 But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

But as for you, you must speak in a manner that befits wholesome teaching.

2 that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance,

Exhort aged men to be temperate, grave, sober-minded, robust in their faith, their love and their patience.

3 and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,

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.

4 that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children,

They should school the young women to be affectionate to their husbands and to their children, to be sober-minded, pure in their lives,

5 to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.

industrious in their homes, kind, submissive to their husbands, so that the Christian teaching may not be exposed to reproach.

6 Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.

In the same way exhort the younger men to be discreet,

7 In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

and above all make your own life a pattern of right conduct, having in your teaching no taint of insincerity, but a serious tone,

8 and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

and healthy language which no one can censure, so that our opponents may feel ashamed at having nothing evil to say against us.

9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,

Exhort slaves to be always obedient to their owners, and to give them satisfaction in everything, not contradicting and not pilfering,

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

but manifesting perfect fidelity and kind feeling, in order to bring honour to the teaching of our Saviour, God, in all things.

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

For the grace of God has displayed itself with healing power to all mankind,

12 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; (aiōn g165)

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)

13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

in expectation of the fulfilment of our blessed hope--the Appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

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.

15 Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Thus speak, exhort, reprove, with all impressiveness. Let no one make light of your authority.