aTit 1:9
b1Tm 5:1
c1Co 13:1; 1Jn 4:16
d1Tm 5:2
eLk 10:17; Eph 5:22
fLk 8:21; 2Tm 2:15; Heb 4:12
g1Tm 5:1; 1Pt 5:5; 1Jn 2:13-14
i1Tm 2:2
kEph 6:5-9; Col 3:22; 1Tm 6:1; 1Pt 2:18; Jd 4
lHeb 13:21
m1Tm 1:1; 2:3; Tit 1:3; 3:4; Jd 25
oAc 1:8; Rm 10:14; 2Co 5:18-21; 1Tm 2:4; 4:10; 2Pt 3:9
pJd 18
q2Tm 4:10; 2Pt 1:4; 2:10
rLk 23:41; 1Co 15:34; 1Th 2:10; 1Pt 2:24
s2Tm 3:12
tAc 23:6; 1Th 1:3
uLk 9:32; Jn 17:1,24; 2Co 3:18; 2Pt 3:18
vMt 20:28; Mk 10:45; Rm 8:32; Gl 1:4; 2:20; Eph 5:2,25; 1Tm 2:6
xEx 19:5; Lk 1:68

Titus 2

Sound Teaching and Christian Living

1 But you must say the things that are consistent with sound teaching. a 2Older men b are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, c and endurance. 3In 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, 5to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive e to their husbands, so that God’s message f will not be slandered.

6In 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 ▼
▼Other mss add incorruptibility
 in your teaching. 8Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, i so that the opponent will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

9 ▼
▼slave: The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English by "servant" or "bond servant"; the HCSB translates this word as "slave," not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire's inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.
Slaves are to be submissive to their masters k in everything, and to be well-pleasing, l not talking back 10 or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior m in everything.

11 For the grace of God has appeared with salvation ▼
▼Or appeared, bringing salvation; or appeared with saving power
 for all people, o 12 instructing us to deny godlessness p and worldly lusts q and to live in a sensible, righteous, r and godly s way in the present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope t and appearing of the glory u of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. 14 He gave Himself for us v to ▼
▼Red Sea: Literally Sea of Reeds
redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a people for His own possession, x eager to do good works.

15 Say these things, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard ▼
▼Or despise
 you.
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