La enseñanza de buena doctrina

Pero en cuanto a ti, enseña[a] lo que está de acuerdo con la sana doctrina(A): Los ancianos(B) deben ser sobrios(C), dignos, prudentes(D), sanos(E) en la fe(F), en el amor, en la perseverancia. Asimismo, las ancianas deben ser reverentes en su conducta: no calumniadoras(G) ni esclavas de mucho vino(H), que enseñen lo bueno, que enseñen[b] a las jóvenes a que amen a sus maridos, a que amen a sus hijos, a ser prudentes, puras, hacendosas en el hogar(I), amables, sujetas a sus maridos(J), para que la palabra de Dios no sea blasfemada(K). Asimismo, exhorta a los jóvenes(L) a que sean prudentes; muéstrate en todo[c] como ejemplo de buenas obras(M), con pureza[d] de doctrina, con dignidad, con palabra sana e irreprochable, a fin de que el adversario se avergüence(N) al no tener nada malo que decir de nosotros. Exhorta a los siervos[e](O) a que se sujeten a sus amos en todo, que sean complacientes, no contradiciendo, 10 no defraudando, sino mostrando toda buena fe, para que adornen la doctrina de Dios nuestro Salvador en todo respecto(P). 11 Porque la gracia de Dios se ha manifestado(Q), trayendo salvación a todos los hombres[f](R), 12 enseñándonos, que negando la impiedad y los deseos mundanos(S), vivamos en este mundo[g] sobria(T), justa y piadosamente(U), 13 aguardando la esperanza bienaventurada y la manifestación de la gloria(V) de nuestro gran Dios y Salvador[h] Cristo Jesús(W), 14 quien se dio a sí mismo por nosotros(X), para redimirnos de toda iniquidad(Y) y purificar para si(Z) un pueblo para posesión suya(AA), celoso de buenas obras(AB).

15 Esto habla, exhorta(AC) y reprende con toda autoridad[i](AD). Que nadie te menosprecie(AE).

Footnotes

  1. Tito 2:1 Lit., habla
  2. Tito 2:4 O, exhorten
  3. Tito 2:7 O, razonables en todo, muéstrate
  4. Tito 2:7 Lit., incorruptibilidad
  5. Tito 2:9 O, esclavos
  6. Tito 2:11 O, a todos los hombres, trayendo salvación
  7. Tito 2:12 O, siglo
  8. Tito 2:13 O, del gran Dios y Salvador nuestro
  9. Tito 2:15 Lit., con todo mando

But as for you, speak up for the right living that goes along with true Christianity. Teach the older men to be serious and unruffled; they must be sensible, knowing and believing the truth and doing everything with love and patience.

Teach the older women to be quiet and respectful in everything they do. They must not go around speaking evil of others and must not be heavy drinkers, but they should be teachers of goodness. These older women must train the younger women to live quietly, to love their husbands and their children, and to be sensible and clean minded, spending their time in their own homes, being kind and obedient to their husbands so that the Christian faith can’t be spoken against by those who know them.

In the same way, urge the young men to behave carefully, taking life seriously. And here you yourself must be an example to them of good deeds of every kind. Let everything you do reflect your love of the truth and the fact that you are in dead earnest about it. Your conversation should be so sensible and logical that anyone who wants to argue will be ashamed of himself because there won’t be anything to criticize in anything you say!

Urge slaves to obey their masters and to try their best to satisfy them. They must not talk back, 10 nor steal, but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy. In this way they will make people want to believe in our Savior and God.

11 For the free gift of eternal salvation is now being offered to everyone; 12 and along with this gift comes the realization that God wants us to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures and to live good, God-fearing lives day after day, 13 looking forward to that wonderful time we’ve been expecting, when his glory shall be seen—the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. 14 He died under God’s judgment against our sins so that he could rescue us from constant falling into sin and make us his very own people, with cleansed hearts and real enthusiasm for doing kind things for others. 15 You must teach these things and encourage your people to do them, correcting them when necessary as one who has every right to do so. Don’t let anyone think that what you say is not important.

Teach Sound Doctrine

But as for you, teach what accords with (A)sound[a] doctrine. Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, (B)sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. (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, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 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. Likewise, urge (J)the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects to be (K)a model of good works, and in your teaching (L)show integrity, (M)dignity, 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. (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.

Footnotes

  1. Titus 2:1 Or healthy; also verses 2, 8
  2. Titus 2:9 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

Doing Good for the Sake of the Gospel

You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.(A) Teach the older men(B) to be temperate,(C) worthy of respect, self-controlled,(D) and sound in faith,(E) in love and in endurance.

Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers(F) or addicted to much wine,(G) but to teach what is good. Then they can urge the younger women(H) to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled(I) and pure, to be busy at home,(J) to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands,(K) so that no one will malign the word of God.(L)

Similarly, encourage the young men(M) to be self-controlled.(N) In everything set them an example(O) by doing what is good.(P) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and 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.(Q)

Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything,(R) to try to please them, not to talk back to them, 10 and 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(S) attractive.(T)

11 For the grace(U) of God has appeared(V) that offers salvation to all people.(W) 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions,(X) and to live self-controlled,(Y) upright and godly lives(Z) in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing(AA) of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,(AB) 14 who gave himself for us(AC) to redeem us from all wickedness(AD) and to purify(AE) for himself a people that are his very own,(AF) eager to do what is good.(AG)

15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.