Titus 2
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1But you must say the things that are consistent with sound teaching.1You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.
2Older men are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance. 2Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
3In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 3Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.
4so they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children, 4Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children,
5to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so that God's message will not be slandered. 5to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
6In the same way, encourage the young men to be self-controlled6Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.
7in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching. 7In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness
8Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us. 8and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
9Slaves are to be submissive to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking back9Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,
10or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything. 10and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.
11For the grace of God has appeared with salvation for all people,11For the grace of God has appeared that offers 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 teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
13while we wait for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. 13while we wait for the blessed hope--the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
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. 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
15Say these things, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you. 15These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.
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