Titus 2

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

1But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:

1But do thou speak the things that become sound teaching;

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

2That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

2that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, 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;

3That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

3that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;

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

4Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

4that they may admonish the young women to be attached to [their] husbands, to be attached to [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:

5To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

5discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word ofGod may not be evil spoken of.

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

6To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:

6The younger men in like manner exhort to be discreet:

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

7In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

7in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, 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.

8Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

8a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:

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

9Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

9bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying;

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

10Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.

10not robbing [their masters], but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which [is] of our SaviourGod in all things.

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

11For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,

11For the grace ofGod which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared,

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

12Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;

12teaching us that, having denied impiety and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and justly, and piously in the present course of things,

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

13Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

13awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our greatGod and 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.

14Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.

14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.

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

15On all these points give teaching and help, and make clear what is right with all authority. Let all men give you honour.

15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.