Titus 2

¹But [as for] you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.

²Older [men] are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, [and] sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

³Older [women], likewise, are to be reverent in [their] behavior, not slanderers [or] addicted to much wine, [but] teachers of good.

⁴In this way they can train the young [women] to love [their] husbands [and] children,

⁵[to be] self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, [and] submissive to [their] own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

⁶In the same way, urge the younger [men] to be self-controlled.

⁷In everything, show yourself {to be} an example [by doing] good works. In [your] teaching [show] integrity, dignity,

⁸[and] wholesome speech [that is] above reproach, so that anyone who opposes [us] will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

⁹Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

¹⁰not stealing [from them], but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

¹¹For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.

¹²It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, [and] to live sensible, upright, and godly [lives] in the present age,

¹³as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

¹⁴He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

¹⁵Speak these things [as] you encourage and rebuke with all authority. {Let} no one despise you.