Titus 2:2
Strong's Lexicon
Older [men]
Πρεσβύτας (Presbytas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4246: An old man, an ambassador. From the same as presbuteros; an old man.

are to be
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

temperate,
νηφαλίους (nēphalious)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3524: Sober, not intoxicated (with wine), temperate, vigilant. Or nephalios from nepho; sober, i.e. circumspect.

dignified,
σεμνούς (semnous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4586: Venerable, honorable, grave, serious, dignified. From sebomai; venerable, i.e. Honorable.

self-controlled,
σώφρονας (sōphronas)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4998: From the base of sozo and that of phren; safe in mind, i.e. Self-controlled.

[and] sound
ὑγιαίνοντας (hygiainontas)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5198: From hugies; to have sound health, i.e. Be well; figuratively, to be uncorrupt.

in faith,
πίστει (pistei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

love,
ἀγάπῃ (agapē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

and
τῇ ()
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

perseverance.
ὑπομονῇ (hypomonē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5281: Endurance, steadfastness, patient waiting for. From hupomeno; cheerful endurance, constancy.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

Young's Literal Translation
aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Older men are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

New American Standard Bible
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

King James Bible
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.

New Living Translation
Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience.

English Standard Version
Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.

New American Standard Bible
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

King James Bible
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Older men are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

International Standard Version
Older men are to be sober, serious, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

NET Bible
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

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

English Revised Version
that aged men be temperate, grave, soberminded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

Young's Literal Translation
aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;
















Cross References
1 Timothy 1:2
Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Timothy 1:10
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

1 Timothy 1:14
And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 3:2
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy 5:1
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

Titus 1:13
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

Philemon 1:9
Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

Titus 1:1
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

Titus 2:1
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Titus 1:15
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
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