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Titus 2
Chapter summary coming soon.
Verse 1. But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
Verse 2. Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
Verse 3. Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
Verse 4. In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,
Verse 5. to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
Verse 6. In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
Verse 7. In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
Verse 8. and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
Verse 9. Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
Verse 10. not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
Verse 11. For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
Verse 12. It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
Verse 13. as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Verse 14. He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
Verse 15. Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.