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1But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

2that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

3that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

4that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

5to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

6the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

7in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

9Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;

10not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

11For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

12instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

13looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

15These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

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Parallel translations · Titus 2:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

KJV · King James Version (1611)

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

And thou--be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine:

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

But do thou speak the things that become sound teaching;

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Titus 2:1.

  • 2 Timothy 1:13

    Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

  • 1 Timothy 6:3

    If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

  • Titus 2:11

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

  • Titus 3:8

    Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

  • Titus 1:9

    holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

  • 1 Timothy 1:10

    for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

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