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Ang Wastong Pamumuhay

Kaya naman ituro mo ang mga bagay na angkop sa wastong aral. Sabihin mo sa mga nakatatandang lalaki na sila'y maging mapagpigil sa sarili, marangal, makatuwiran, at matatag sa pananampalataya, sa pag-ibig at pagtitiis. Sabihin mo sa mga nakatatandang babae na sila'y mamuhay nang may kabanalan, huwag maninirang-puri, at huwag malululong sa alak, kundi magturo ng mabuti, upang maakay nila ang mga kabataang babae na mahalin ang kanilang mga asawa at mga anak. Ang mga kabataang ito'y kailangan ding turuan na maging makatuwiran, malinis ang isipan, masipag sa gawaing bahay, mabait, at masunurin sa kanilang asawa upang walang masabi ang sinuman laban sa salita ng Diyos nang dahil sa kanila.

Turuan mo rin ang mga kabataang lalaki na maging mapagpigil sa sarili. Sa lahat ng paraan, maging halimbawa ka ng mabuting ugali at maging tapat ka at kagalang-galang sa iyong pagtuturo. Nararapat na pananalita ang lagi mong gamitin upang hindi mapintasan ninuman ang mga sinasabi mo. Sa gayon, mapapahiya ang ating mga kalaban sapagkat wala silang masasabing masama laban sa atin.

Turuan mo ang mga alipin na maging masunurin at kalugud-lugod sa kanilang mga amo. Hindi nila dapat sagut-sagutin ang mga ito, 10 ni kupitan man. Dapat silang maging tapat sa lahat ng pagkakataon, upang maipakita nila sa lahat nilang ginagawa ang kagandahan ng katuruan ng Diyos na ating Tagapagligtas.

11 Sapagkat nahayag na ang kagandahang-loob ng Diyos na nagdudulot ng kaligtasan sa lahat ng tao. 12 Ito ang nagtuturo sa atin na talikuran ang makamundong pamumuhay at damdaming makalaman, at mamuhay tayo sa daigdig na ito nang may pagpipigil sa sarili, matuwid at karapat-dapat sa Diyos 13 habang hinihintay natin ang pinagpalang araw na ating inaasahan. Ito ang araw na mahahayag ang kaluwalhatian ng ating dakilang Diyos at Tagapagligtas na si Jesu-Cristo, 14 na naghandog(A) ng kanyang sarili upang palayain tayo sa lahat ng kasamaan at linisin tayo upang maging kanyang sariling bayan na masigasig sa paggawa ng mabuti.

15 Ipahayag mo ang lahat ng ito, at gamitin mo ang iyong buong kapangyarihan sa pagpapalakas ng loob at pagsaway sa iyong mga tagapakinig. Huwag mong hayaang hamakin ka ninuman.

Qualities of a Sound Church

But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things— that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, (A)homemakers, good, (B)obedient to their own husbands, (C)that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded, in all things showing yourself to be (D)a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, (E)incorruptibility,[a] sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of [b]you.

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

  1. Titus 2:7 NU omits incorruptibility
  2. Titus 2:8 NU, M us
  3. Titus 2:10 thieving
  4. Titus 2:10 honesty

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.

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