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Titus 2

But you — teach what agrees with sound teaching. The older men: sober, worth respecting, level-headed, sound in faith, in love, and in staying power. The older women likewise should behave as becomes holiness — not false accusers, not given to much wine, and teachers of good things, so they can teach the young women to be sober, to love t

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Sound teaching for all

But you — teach what agrees with sound teaching. The older men: sober, worth respecting, level-headed, sound in faith, in love, and in staying power. The older women likewise should behave as becomes holiness — not false accusers, not given to much wine, and teachers of good things, so they can teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands and to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good and obedient to their own husbands, so that God's word is not blasphemed. The young men, the same way: tell them to keep their heads. In all things show yourself a pattern of good works; in teaching show uncorruptness, gravity and sincerity, and let your speech be sound and beyond condemnation, so anyone on the other side may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. Servants: tell them to do as their masters say and to give satisfaction in everything, and not to answer back. Not to help themselves to things, but to show they can be trusted right through — so in everything they make the teaching of God our Saviour look good.

But you speak the things that fit sound teaching. That the older men be sober, serious, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, in patience. The older women the same way, that they be in behaviour as is fitting for holiness — not false accusers, not given to plenty of wine, teachers of good things. So they can teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children. To be self-controlled, pure, keepers at home, good, under their own husbands — so the word of God isn't spoken against. Push on the young men the same way to be self-controlled. In everything showing yourself a pattern of good works. In teaching showing honesty, seriousness, sincerity. Sound speech that can't be condemned, so the one who's against you can be ashamed, having nothing evil to say about you. Push on servants to be under their own masters and to please them well in everything, not answering back. Not stealing but showing all good faithfulness, so they can adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in everything.

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

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But you — teach what agrees with sound teaching.

Plain English

But you speak the things that fit sound teaching.

King James Version, 1611

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

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The older men: sober, worth respecting, level-headed, sound in faith, in love, and in staying power.

Plain English

That the older men be sober, serious, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

King James Version, 1611

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

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The older women likewise should behave as becomes holiness — not false accusers, not given to much wine, and teachers of good things,

Plain English

The older women the same way, that they be in behaviour as is fitting for holiness — not false accusers, not given to plenty of wine, teachers of good things.

King James Version, 1611

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

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so they can teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands and to love their children,

Plain English

So they can teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children.

King James Version, 1611

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

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to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good and obedient to their own husbands, so that God's word is not blasphemed.

Plain English

To be self-controlled, pure, keepers at home, good, under their own husbands — so the word of God isn't spoken against.

King James Version, 1611

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

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The young men, the same way: tell them to keep their heads.

Plain English

Push on the young men the same way to be self-controlled.

King James Version, 1611

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

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In all things show yourself a pattern of good works; in teaching show uncorruptness, gravity and sincerity,

Plain English

In everything showing yourself a pattern of good works. In teaching showing honesty, seriousness, sincerity.

King James Version, 1611

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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and let your speech be sound and beyond condemnation, so anyone on the other side may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Plain English

Sound speech that can't be condemned, so the one who's against you can be ashamed, having nothing evil to say about you.

King James Version, 1611

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

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Servants: tell them to do as their masters say and to give satisfaction in everything, and not to answer back.

Plain English

Push on servants to be under their own masters and to please them well in everything, not answering back.

King James Version, 1611

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

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Not to help themselves to things, but to show they can be trusted right through — so in everything they make the teaching of God our Saviour look good.

Plain English

Not stealing but showing all good faithfulness, so they can adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in everything.

King James Version, 1611

Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

The grace of God shown

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us to turn our backs on ungodliness and worldly cravings, and to live soberly, uprightly and godly in this present world, while we wait for that blessed hope — the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. He gave himself for us, to buy us back from all wrongdoing and to make clean for himself a people of his own, keen on doing good. That's what to teach. Encourage it, and pull people up when it's needed, with all the authority you've got. Don't let anyone look down on you.

Because the grace of God that brings salvation has shown itself to all men. Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly wants, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world. Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious showing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Who gave himself for us, so he could buy us back from all wrongdoing and clean for himself a special people, keen on good works. Speak these things and push on and tell off with all authority. Let no man look down on you.

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

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For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

Plain English

Because the grace of God that brings salvation has shown itself to all men.

King James Version, 1611

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

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teaching us to turn our backs on ungodliness and worldly cravings, and to live soberly, uprightly and godly in this present world,

Plain English

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly wants, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world.

King James Version, 1611

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

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while we wait for that blessed hope — the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Plain English

Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious showing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.

King James Version, 1611

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

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He gave himself for us, to buy us back from all wrongdoing and to make clean for himself a people of his own, keen on doing good.

Plain English

Who gave himself for us, so he could buy us back from all wrongdoing and clean for himself a special people, keen on good works.

King James Version, 1611

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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That's what to teach. Encourage it, and pull people up when it's needed, with all the authority you've got. Don't let anyone look down on you.

Plain English

Speak these things and push on and tell off with all authority. Let no man look down on you.

King James Version, 1611

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.