Titus 2

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

But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

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

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

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, —

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

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

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

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

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

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

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.

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

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

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:

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly 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, —

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

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.

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.

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

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