Teaching Sound Doctrine 1 UST But as for you, Titus, teach people the things that agree with what you know is true about God. BSB BSB: But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
2 UST Tell the older men that they must control themselves at all times, that they must live in a way that other people respect, and that they must act sensibly. Tell them that they must also firmly believe the true things about God, love others truly, and do all these things even when it is difficult. BSB BSB: Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
3 UST Tell the older women, like the men, to live so that everyone knows that they respect God very much. Tell them that they must not say mean or false things about other people, and that they must not be addicted to drinking a lot of wine. Instead, they should teach others what is good. BSB BSB: Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
4 UST In this way, they will be able to instruct the younger women to love their own husbands and children. BSB BSB: In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,
5 UST The older women should also teach the younger women to control what they say and do, not to act in a wrong way toward any man, to work well at home, and to do what their husbands tell them. They should do all these things so that no one can mock God’ s message to us. BSB BSB: 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.
6 UST As for the younger men, urge them likewise to control themselves well. BSB BSB: In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
7 UST You yourself must continually do what is good so that others will see what they should also be doing. When you teach the believers, make sure that everything you say is true and say it in a way that they will respect. BSB BSB: In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
8 UST Teach people what is right with messages that no one can criticize. Then, if anybody wants to stop you, other people will shame them because they will have nothing bad that they can justly say about any of us. BSB BSB: and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
9 UST As for those believers who are slaves, teach them that they should always submit to their masters. Tell them to live in a way that pleases their masters in every way, and to not argue with them. BSB BSB: Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
10 UST They must not steal even little things from their masters; instead, they should be faithful to them, and they should do everything in a way that leads people to admire all that we teach about God, who saves us. BSB BSB: not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
God’s Grace Brings Salvation 12 UST By means of this free gift, God trains us to stop doing what is wrong and what people of the world want to do. He teaches us to be sensible, to do what is right, and to obey him while we live during this present time. BSB BSB: It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
13 UST At the same time, God teaches us to wait for what he will certainly do in the future, which is something that will make us very happy: That is, Jesus the Messiah, our Savior and powerful God, will return to us in a glorious way. BSB BSB: as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
14 UST He gave himself{ to die} in our place so that we can be free to live in the way that God wants us to live, and to remove our sin from us so that we can be a special{ group of} people who belong only to him, and who eagerly desire to do what is good. BSB BSB: 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.
15 UST { Titus,} speak about these things. Urge{ the believers to live as I have described} and correct{ them when they do what is wrong,} using your right to command{ them if necessary}. Make sure that everyone pays attention to what you say. BSB BSB: Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
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