Bible Reading Plan

Titus 2

Chapter 2

Sound Teaching and Christian Living

¹ But you must say the things that are consistent with sound teaching.^{(a) 2} Older men^(b) are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love,^(c) and endurance. ³ In the same way, older women^(d) are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. They are to teach what is good, ⁴ so they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children, ⁵ to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive^(e) to their husbands, so that God's message^(f) will not be slandered.

⁶ In the same way, encourage the young men^(g) to be self-controlled ⁷ in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity^[a] in your teaching. ⁸ Your message is to be sound beyond reproach,^(h) so that the opponent will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

⁹ Slaves are to be submissive to their masters⁽ⁱ⁾ in everything, and to be well-pleasing,^(j) not talking back ¹⁰ or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior^(k) in everything.

¹¹ For the grace of God has appeared with salvation^[b] for all people,^{(l) 12} instructing us to deny godlessness^(m) and worldly lusts⁽ⁿ⁾ and to live in a sensible, righteous,^(o) and godly^(p) way in the present age, ¹³ while we wait for the blessed hope^(q) and appearing of the glory^(r) of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. ¹⁴ He gave Himself for us^(s) to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a people for His own possession,^(t) eager to do good works.

¹⁵ Say these things, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard^[c] you.