Titus 2:2-9

2:2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, ¹  sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. ²  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 ³  they will train ⁴  the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children, 2:5 to be self-controlled, ⁵  pure, fulfilling their duties at home, ⁶  kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message ⁷  of God may not be discredited. ⁸  2:6 Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled, ⁹  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, ¹⁰  because he has nothing evil to say about us. 2:9 Slaves ¹¹  are to be subject to their own masters in everything, ¹²  to do what is wanted and not talk back,

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.

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

⁴ tn This verb, σωφρονίζω (swfronizw), denotes teaching in the sense of bringing people to their senses, showing what sound thinking is.

⁵ tn Or “sensible.”

⁶ tn Grk “domestic,” “keeping house.”

⁷ tn Or “word.”

⁸ tn Or “slandered.”

⁷ tn Or “sensible.”

⁹ tn Or “put to shame.”

¹¹ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 1:1.

¹² tn Or “to be subject to their own masters, to do what is wanted in everything.”