Titus 1:10-2:8

New American Standard Bible

¹⁰^(A)For there are many ^(B)rebellious people, ^(C)empty talkers and deceivers, especially ^(D)those of the circumcision, ¹¹who must be silenced because they are upsetting ^(E)whole families, teaching ^(F)things they should not teach ^(G)for the sake of ^[a]dishonest gain. ¹²One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “^(H)Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” ¹³This testimony is true. For this reason ^(I)reprimand them ^(J)severely so that they may be ^(K)sound in the faith, ¹⁴not paying attention to Jewish ^(L)myths and ^(M)commandments of men who ^(N)turn away from the truth. ¹⁵^(O)To the pure, all things are pure; but ^(P)to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their ^(Q)mind and their conscience are defiled. ¹⁶^(R)They profess to know God, but by their deeds they ^(S)deny Him, being ^(T)detestable and ^(U)disobedient and ^(V)worthless ^(W)for any good deed.

Proclaim Sound Doctrine

2 But as for you, proclaim the things which are fitting for ^(X)sound doctrine. ²^(Y)Older men are to be ^[b]^(Z)temperate, dignified, self-controlled, ^(AA)sound ^(AB)in faith, in love, in ^[c]perseverance.

³Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, ^(AC)not malicious gossips nor ^(AD)enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, ⁴so that they may ^[d]encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, ⁵to be sensible, pure, ^(AE)workers at home, kind, being ^(AF)subject to their own husbands, ^(AG)so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

⁶Likewise urge ^(AH)the young men to be ^[e]sensible; ⁷in all things show yourself to be ^(AI)an example of good deeds, with ^[f]purity in doctrine, dignified, ⁸sound in speech which is beyond reproach, ^(AJ)so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.