Text -- Titus 2:1-8 (NET)

Conduct Consistent with Sound Teaching

2:1 But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with sound teaching. 2:2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. 2:3 Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good. 2:4 In this way they will train the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children, 2:5 to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited. 2:6 Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled, 2:7 showing yourself to be an example of good works in every way. In your teaching show integrity, dignity, 2:8 and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Tit 2:1

¹ tn Grk “say what is fitting for sound teaching” (introducing the behavior called for in this chapter.).

NET Notes: Tit 2:2

¹ tn Or “sensible.”

² sn Temperate…in endurance. See the same cluster of virtues in 1 Thess 1:3 and 1 Cor 13:13.

NET Notes: Tit 2:4

¹ tn Grk “that they may train” (continuing the sentence of 2:3).

² tn This verb, σωφρονίζω (swfronizw), denotes teaching in the sense of bringing people to their senses, showing what sound thinking is.

NET Notes: Tit 2:5

¹ tn Or “sensible.”

² tn Grk “domestic,” “keeping house.”

³ tn Or “word.”

⁴ tn Or “slandered.”

NET Notes: Tit 2:6

¹ tn Or “sensible.”

NET Notes: Tit 2:8

¹ tn Or “put to shame.”