Titus 2

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 3

1 But you speak things which become sound doctrine:

2 aged men to be temperate, honorable, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

3 aged women likewise in reverent behavior, not slanderers, not having been enslaved by much wine, teachers of good,

4 that they might train the young women to be lovers of husbands, lovers of children,

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Chapter Summary

1 Direction given to Titus both for his doctrine and life. 9 Of the duty of servants.

Key Greek Words

λάλει preach, say, speak (after) G2980
πίστει assurance, belief, believe G4102
παρακάλει beseech, call for, desire G3870
μὴ any but (that), X forbear, God forbid G3361
ἰδίοις his acquaintance, when they were, alone G2398

People & Context

Instructions for Aged Men

Titus is to speak things that become sound doctrine: aged men should be temperate, honorable, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and patience.

Instructions for Aged and Young Women

Aged women should be reverent, not slanderers, not enslaved by wine, and teachers of good. They are to train the young women to love their husbands an…

Instructions for Young Men and Titus

Younger men are exhorted to be sensible. Titus himself is to be a pattern of good works in doctrine, purity, dignity, and sound speech so that opponen…

Timeline

Instructions for Aged Men

Titus is to speak things that become sound doctrine: aged men should be temperate, honorable, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and patience.

Titus 2:1-2
Instructions for Aged and Young Women

Aged women should be reverent, not slanderers, not enslaved by wine, and teachers of good. They are to train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be sensible, chaste, home-keepers, and subject to their husbands so the Word of God is not blasphemed.

Titus 2:3-5
Instructions for Young Men and Titus

Younger men are exhorted to be sensible. Titus himself is to be a pattern of good works in doctrine, purity, dignity, and sound speech so that opponents are put to shame.

Titus 2:6-8

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