Titus 1:15-3:5

English Standard Version

^15 (A)To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and ^(B)unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both ^(C)their minds and their consciences are defiled. ^16 (D)They profess to know God, but they ^(E)deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, ^(F)unfit for any good work.

Teach Sound Doctrine

2 But as for you, teach what accords with ^(G)sound^[a] doctrine. ² Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, ^(H)sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. ^3 (I)Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, ^(J)not slanderers ^(K)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, ^(L)pure, ^(M)working at home, kind, and ^(N)submissive to their own husbands, ^(O)that the word of God may not be reviled. ⁶ Likewise, urge ^(P)the younger men to be self-controlled. ⁷ Show yourself in all respects to be ^(Q)a model of good works, and in your teaching ^(R)show integrity, ^(S)dignity, ⁸ and ^(T)sound speech that cannot be condemned, ^(U)so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. ^9 (V)Bondservants^[b] are to be submissive to their own masters ^(W)in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, ¹⁰ not pilfering, ^(X)but showing all good faith, ^(Y)so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

¹¹ For ^(Z)the grace of God ^(AA)has appeared, bringing salvation ^(AB)for all people, ¹² training us to renounce ungodliness and ^(AC)worldly passions, and ^(AD)to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in ^(AE)the present age, ^13 (AF)waiting for our blessed ^(AG)hope, the ^(AH)appearing of the glory of our great ^(AI)God and Savior Jesus Christ, ^14 (AJ)who gave himself for us to ^(AK)redeem us from all lawlessness and ^(AL)to purify for himself ^(AM)a people for his own possession who are ^(AN)zealous for good works.

¹⁵ Declare these things; exhort and ^(AO)rebuke with all authority. ^(AP)Let no one disregard you.

Be Ready for Every Good Work

3 Remind them ^(AQ)to be submissive to rulers and authorities, ^(AR)to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, ^2 (AS)to speak evil of no one, ^(AT)to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and ^(AU)to show perfect courtesy toward all people. ³ For ^(AV)we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. ⁴ But when ^(AW)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, ⁵ he saved us, ^(AX)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but ^(AY)according to his own mercy, by ^(AZ)the washing of regeneration and ^(BA)renewal of the Holy Spirit,