Titus 2:1–15

Qualities of a Sound Church

2But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: ²that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; ³the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—⁴that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, ⁵to be discreet, chaste, ^ahomemakers, good, ^bobedient to their own husbands, ^cthat the word of God may not be blasphemed.

⁶Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded, ⁷in all things showing yourself to be ^da pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, ^eincorruptibility, ⁸¹sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of ²you.

⁹Exhort ^fbondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, ¹⁰not ³pilfering, but showing all good ⁴fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

Trained by Saving Grace

¹¹For ^gthe grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, ¹²teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, ^13hlooking for the blessed ⁱhope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, ^14jwho gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed ^kand purify for Himself ^lHis own special people, zealous for good works.

¹⁵Speak these things, ^mexhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.