Titus 2

1 But do, thou, speak the things which become the healthful instruction: —

You however, should speak of such subjects as properly have a place in sound teaching.

2 That, aged men, be, sober, grave, sober-minded, healthy in their faith, love, endurance;

Teach that the older men should be soberly clear minded, dignified and self-controlled – sound in faith, love, and patient endurance.

3 Aged women, in the same way, in deportment, as becometh sacred persons, not given to intrigue, nor yet, to much wine, enslaved, teachers of virtue, —

So, too, that the older women should live reverent lives, not slanderers, not slaves to excessive drinking.

4 That they may constrain the young women to be, lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,

They should teach what is good, so as to train the younger women to love their husbands and children,

5 soberminded, chaste, workers at home, good, submitting themselves to their own husbands, —that, the word of God, be not defamed;

and to be self-controlled, pure-minded, to be watching over their home, to be kind, respecting the authority of their husbands, so that no one will speak badly of God’s message.

6 The younger men, in the same way, exhort thou to be sober-minded:

In the same way with the younger men – encourage them to be self-controlled.

7 In all things, shewing, thyself, an ensample of noble works, —in thine instruction, uncorruptness, gravity,

In all things, set an example of doing good. In your teaching, show integrity and seriousness –

8 healthful discourse that cannot be condemned, in order that, he that is of the contrary part, may relent, having nothing to say concerning us that is disparaging:

let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed when they fail to find anything bad to say about us.

9 Servants, unto their own masters, to be submitting themselves in all things, to be, well-pleasing, not gainsaying,

Tell slaves to respect their owner’s authority in all circumstances, and to try their best to please them.

10 not taking anything away, shewing, all good faith, —that, the instruction which is of our Saviour God, they may adorn in all things.

Teach them not to contradict or to pilfer, but to show such praiseworthy fidelity in everything, as to recommend the teaching about God our Savior by all that they do.

11 For the favour of God, bringing salvation for all men, hath shone forth,

For the loving kindness of God has been revealed, bringing salvation for all,

12 Putting us under discipline—in order that, —denying ourselves of ungodliness and worldly covetings, in a soberminded and righteous and godly manner, we should live, in the present age, (aiōn g165)

leading us to renounce ungodliness and worldly desires, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives here in this present age, (aiōn g165)

13 Prepared to welcome the happy hope and forthshining of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus, —

while awaiting our blessed hope – the appearing in glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus.

14 Who gave himself up in our behalf, that he might redeem us from all manner of lawlessness, and purify for himself a people as his own treasure—zealous of noble works.

For he gave himself on our behalf, to deliver us from all wickedness, and to purify for himself a people who should be truly his own and eager to do good.

15 As to these things, be speaking and exhorting and reproving, with all manner of precept: let, no one, disregard thee!

Tell them of all this, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone belittle you.