Titus 2

Sound Instruction and Consistent Behavior

2But you, speak the things which are fitting for sound instruction. ²Older men are to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. ³Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, ⁴in order that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children, ⁵to be self-controlled, pure, busy at home, good, being subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be slandered. ⁶Likewise, exhort the young men to be self-controlled, ⁷concerning everything showing yourself to be an example of good deeds, in your teaching demonstrating soundness, dignity, ⁸a sound message beyond reproach, in order that an opponent^a may be put to shame, because he^* has nothing bad to say concerning us.

⁹Slaves must be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not to talk back, ¹⁰not stealing, but demonstrating all good faith, in order that they may do credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything. ¹¹For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people, ¹²training us in order that, denying impiety and worldly desires, we may live self-controlled and righteously and godly in the present age, ¹³looking forward to the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, ¹⁴who gave himself for us, in order that he might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good deeds. ¹⁵Speak these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.