Titus 2:1–15

Teach Sound Doctrine

2But as for you, teach what accords with ^psound¹ doctrine. ²Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, ^psound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. ^3qOlder women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, ^rnot slanderers ^sor slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, ⁴and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, ⁵to be self-controlled, ^tpure, ^uworking at home, kind, and ^vsubmissive to their own husbands, ^wthat the word of God may not be reviled. ⁶Likewise, urge ^xthe younger men to be self-controlled. ⁷Show yourself in all respects to be ^ya model of good works, and in your teaching ^zshow integrity, ^adignity, ⁸and ^bsound speech that cannot be condemned, ^cso that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. ^9dBondservants² are to be submissive to their own masters ^ein everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, ¹⁰not pilfering, ^fbut showing all good faith, ^gso that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

¹¹For ^hthe grace of God ⁱhas appeared, bringing salvation ^jfor all people, ¹²training us to renounce ungodliness and ^kworldly passions, and ^lto live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in ^mthe present age, ¹³ⁿwaiting for our blessed ^ohope, the ^pappearing of the glory of our great ^qGod and Savior Jesus Christ, ^14rwho gave himself for us to ^sredeem us from all lawlessness and ^tto purify for himself ^ta people for his own possession who are ^uzealous for good works.

¹⁵Declare these things; exhort and ^vrebuke with all authority. ^wLet no one disregard you.