Titus 2

1But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

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

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

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

3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

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

4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

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

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

5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient 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.

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

6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

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

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

7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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

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 you.

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.

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 obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

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

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 shewing 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 purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

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

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

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

12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, 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;

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 that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing 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;

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 peculiar people, 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 iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

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