Titus 2:1-3:11

New American Standard Bible

Proclaim Sound Doctrine

2 But as for you, proclaim the things which are fitting for ^(A)sound doctrine. ²^(B)Older men are to be ^[a]^(C)temperate, dignified, self-controlled, ^(D)sound ^(E)in faith, in love, in ^[b]perseverance.

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

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

⁹Urge ^[f]^(N)slaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing, not ^[g]argumentative, ¹⁰not stealing, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of ^(O)God our Savior in every respect.

¹¹For the grace of God has ^(P)appeared, ^[h]^(Q)bringing salvation to all people, ¹²^[i]instructing us to deny ungodliness and ^(R)worldly desires and ^(S)to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly manner ^(T)in the present age, ¹³looking for the blessed hope and the ^(U)appearing of the glory of ^[j]^(V)our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, ¹⁴who ^(W)gave Himself for us ^(X)to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to ^(Y)purify for Himself a ^(Z)people for His own possession, ^(AA)eager for good deeds.

¹⁵These things speak and ^(AB)^[k]exhort, and ^(AC)rebuke with all authority. ^(AD)No one is to disregard you.

Godly Living

3 ^(AE)Remind them ^(AF)to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ^(AG)ready for every good deed, ²to slander no one, ^(AH)not to be contentious, to be ^(AI)gentle, ^(AJ)showing every consideration for all people. ³^(AK)For we too were once foolish, ^(AL)disobedient, ^(AM)deceived, ^(AN)enslaved to ^(AO)various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in ^(AP)malice and ^(AQ)envy, hateful, hating one another. ⁴But when the ^(AR)kindness of ^(AS)God our Savior and His love for mankind ^(AT)appeared, ⁵^(AU)He saved us, ^(AV)not on the basis of deeds which we did in righteousness, but ^(AW)in accordance with His mercy, by the ^(AX)washing of regeneration and ^(AY)renewing by the Holy Spirit, ⁶^(AZ)whom He ^(BA)richly poured out upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷so that being justified by His grace we would be made ^(BB)heirs ^[l]according to the hope of eternal life. ⁸^(BC)This statement is trustworthy; and concerning these things I ^(BD)want you to speak confidently, so that those who have ^(BE)believed God will be careful to ^(BF)engage in good deeds. These things are good and beneficial for people. ⁹But ^(BG)avoid ^(BH)foolish controversies and ^(BI)genealogies and strife and ^(BJ)disputes about the Law, for they are ^(BK)useless and worthless. ¹⁰^(BL)Reject a ^[m]^(BM)divisive person ^(BN)after a first and second warning, ¹¹knowing that such a person has ^(BO)deviated from what is right and is sinning, being self-condemned.