Tite 2
La Bible du Semeur
Recommandations à diverses catégories de fidèles
2 Toi, au contraire, parle selon ce qui est conforme à l’enseignement sain. 2 Dis aux hommes âgés de faire preuve de modération, d’être respectables, réfléchis, et d’exercer une saine pratique de la foi, de l’amour et de la persévérance.
3 Qu’il en soit de même des femmes âgées : qu’elles aient un comportement digne de Dieu ; qu’elles ne soient pas médisantes ni adonnées à la boisson. Qu’elles s’attachent plutôt à enseigner le bien[a] : 4 qu’elles apprennent aux jeunes femmes à aimer leur mari et leurs enfants, 5 à agir de manière réfléchie et pure, à assumer leurs tâches domestiques, à faire preuve de bonté et à être soumises à leur mari. Ainsi la Parole de Dieu ne sera pas discréditée.
6 Recommande aussi aux jeunes gens d’agir de manière réfléchie. 7 Sois toi-même en tout un modèle d’œuvres bonnes. Que ton enseignement soit fidèle et qu’il inspire le respect. 8 Que ta prédication soit saine et inattaquable, afin que même nos adversaires soient couverts de honte, ne trouvant aucun mal à dire de nous.
9 Aux esclaves, tu recommanderas d’être soumis à leurs maîtres en toutes choses. Qu’ils cherchent à leur donner satisfaction, qu’ils évitent de les contredire 10 et se gardent de toute fraude ; qu’ils se montrent au contraire dignes d’une entière confiance. Ainsi ils rendront attrayant l’enseignement de Dieu notre Sauveur.
La grâce, source du salut
11 En effet, la grâce de Dieu s’est révélée comme une source de salut pour tous les hommes. 12 Elle nous éduque et nous amène à nous détourner de tout mépris de Dieu et à rejeter les passions des gens de ce monde. Ainsi nous pourrons mener, dans le temps présent, une vie équilibrée, juste et empreinte de piété, 13 en attendant que se réalise notre bienheureuse espérance : la révélation de la gloire de Jésus-Christ, notre grand Dieu et Sauveur. 14 Il s’est livré lui-même pour nous, afin de nous délivrer de toute désobéissance et de faire de nous, en nous purifiant ainsi, un peuple qui lui appartienne et qui mette toute son ardeur à accomplir des œuvres bonnes.
15 Voilà ce que tu dois enseigner, dans quel sens il te faut encourager et reprendre les gens. Fais-le avec une pleine autorité. Que personne ne te traite avec mépris.
Footnotes
- 2.3 Autre traduction : qu’elles soient de bonnes enseignantes.
Titus 2
King James Version
2 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Titus 2
English Standard Version
Teach Sound Doctrine
2 But as for you, teach what accords with (A)sound[a] doctrine. 2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, (B)sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 3 (C)Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, (D)not slanderers (E)or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, (F)pure, (G)working at home, kind, and (H)submissive to their own husbands, (I)that the word of God may not be reviled. 6 Likewise, urge (J)the younger men to be self-controlled. 7 Show yourself in all respects to be (K)a model of good works, and in your teaching (L)show integrity, (M)dignity, 8 and (N)sound speech that cannot be condemned, (O)so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 9 (P)Bondservants[b] are to be submissive to their own masters (Q)in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10 not pilfering, (R)but showing all good faith, (S)so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.
11 For (T)the grace of God (U)has appeared, bringing salvation (V)for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and (W)worldly passions, and (X)to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in (Y)the present age, 13 (Z)waiting for our blessed (AA)hope, the (AB)appearing of the glory of our great (AC)God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 (AD)who gave himself for us to (AE)redeem us from all lawlessness and (AF)to purify for himself (AG)a people for his own possession who are (AH)zealous for good works.
15 Declare these things; exhort and (AI)rebuke with all authority. (AJ)Let no one disregard you.
Titus 2
New King James Version
Qualities of a Sound Church
2 But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: 2 that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; 3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things— 4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, (A)homemakers, good, (B)obedient to their own husbands, (C)that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
6 Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded, 7 in all things showing yourself to be (D)a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, (E)incorruptibility,[a] 8 sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of [b]you.
9 Exhort (F)bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, 10 not [c]pilfering, but showing all good [d]fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
Trained by Saving Grace
11 For (G)the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 (H)looking for the blessed (I)hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 (J)who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed (K)and purify for Himself (L)His own special people, zealous for good works.
15 Speak these things, (M)exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
Footnotes
- Titus 2:7 NU omits incorruptibility
- Titus 2:8 NU, M us
- Titus 2:10 thieving
- Titus 2:10 honesty
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