Titus 2
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1But you are to proclaim things consistent with sound teaching.1But as for you, teach what is consistent with healthy doctrine.
2Older men are to be self-controlled, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.2Older men are to be sober, serious, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.
3In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not slaves to excessive drinking. They are to teach what is good,3Likewise, older women are to show their reverence for God by their behavior. They are not to be gossips or addicted to alcohol, but to be examples of goodness.
4so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children,4They should encourage the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children,
5to be self-controlled, pure, workers at home, kind, and in submission to their husbands, so that God's word will not be slandered.5to be sensible and pure, to manage their households, to be kind, and to submit themselves to their husbands. Otherwise, the word of God may be discredited.
6In the same way, encourage the young men to be self-controlled6Likewise, encourage the younger men to be sensible.
7in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching.7Always set an example for others by doing good actions. Teach with integrity and dignity.
8Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that any opponent will be ashamed, because he doesn't have anything bad to say about us.8Use wholesome speech that cannot be condemned. Then any opponent will be ashamed because he cannot say anything bad about us.
9Slaves are to submit to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking back9Slaves are to submit to their masters in everything, aiming to please them and not argue with them
10or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything.10or steal from them. Instead, they are to show complete and perfect loyalty, so that in every way they may make the teaching about God our Savior more attractive.
11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.
12instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,12It trains us to renounce ungodly living and worldly passions so that we might live sensible, honest, and godly lives in the present age
13while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.13as we wait for the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus the Messiah.
14He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people for his own possession, eager to do good works.14He gave himself for us to set us free from every wrong and to cleanse us so that we could be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good deeds.
15Proclaim these things; encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.15These are the things you should teach. Encourage and refute with full authority. Do not let anyone look down on you.
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