> [[titus-01|← Previous]] | [[titus-00|TOC]] | [[titus-03|Next →]] --- # Titus, Chapter 2 ## Chapter 2 **Christian Behavior.** 1 As for yourself, you must say what is consistent with sound doctrine, namely, ^titus-02-1 2 that older men should be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, love, and endurance. ^titus-02-2 3 Similarly, older women should be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to drink, teaching what is good, ^titus-02-3 4 so that they may train younger women to love their husbands and children, ^titus-02-4 5 to be self-controlled, chaste, good homemakers, under the control of their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited. ^titus-02-5 6 Urge the younger men, similarly, to control themselves, ^titus-02-6 7 showing yourself as a model of good deeds in every respect, with integrity in your teaching, dignity, ^titus-02-7 8 and sound speech that cannot be criticized, so that the opponent will be put to shame without anything bad to say about us. ^titus-02-8 9 Slaves are to be under the control of their masters in all respects, giving them satisfaction, not talking back to them ^titus-02-9 10 or stealing from them, but exhibiting complete good faith, so as to adorn the doctrine of God our savior in every way. ^titus-02-10 **Transformation of Life.** 11 For the grace of God has appeared, saving all ^titus-02-11 12 and training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age, ^titus-02-12 13 as we await the blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of the great God and of our savior Jesus Christ, ^titus-02-13 14 who gave himself for us to deliver us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people as his own, eager to do what is good. ^titus-02-14 15 Say these things. Exhort and correct with all authority. Let no one look down on you. ^titus-02-15 \* (2:1] – [10) One of Titus’ main tasks in Crete is to become acquainted with the character of the Cretans and thereby learn to cope with its deficiencies (see [Ti 1:12]). The counsel is not only for Titus himself but for various classes of people with whom he must deal: older men and women ([Ti 2:2] – [4]), younger women and men ([Ti 2:4] – [7]), and slaves ([Ti 2:9] – [10]); cf. [Eph 6:1] – [9]; [Col 3:18] – [4:1]. \* (2:11] – [15) Underlying the admonitions for moral improvement in [Ti 2:1] – [10] as the moving force is the constant appeal to God’s revelation of salvation in Christ, with its demand for transformation of life. \* (2:13) The blessed hope, the appearance: literally, “the blessed hope and appearance,” but the use of a single article in Greek strongly suggests an epexegetical, i.e., explanatory sense. Of the great God and of our savior Jesus Christ: another possible translation is “of our great God and savior Jesus Christ.” a. (2:1) [1:9], [13]; [2:8]; [1 Tm 1:10]; [6:3]; [2 Tm 1:13]; [4:3]. b. (2:5) [1 Cor 11:3]; [14:34]; [Eph 5:22] – [24]; [Col 3:18]; [1 Tm 2:11] – [15]; [1 Pt 3:1] – [6]. c. (2:9) ([[1-corinthians-07|1 Cor 7]]:21] – [22]; [Eph 6:5] – [8]; [Col 3:22] – [25]; [1 Tm 6:1] – [2]; [1 Pt 2:18]. d. (2:10) [1:3]; [3:4]; ([[psalm-24|Ps 24]]:5]; [1 Tm 1:1]; [2:3]; [4:10]; [Jude 25]. e. (2:11) [1 Tm 2:4]; [4:10]. f. (2:13) ([[1-corinthians-01|1 Cor 1]]:7]; [Phil 3:20]; [1 Thes 1:10] / [2 Tm 1:10] / [1:4]; [3:6]; [2 Pt 1:1], [11]; [2:20]; [3:2], [18]. g. (2:14) [Gal 1:4]; [2:20]; [Eph 5:2], [25]; [1 Tm 2:6]; [1 Pt 1:18] – [19] / [Ps 130:8]. h. (2:15) [1 Tm 4:12]. --- _New American Bible, revised edition_ (2010, 1991, 1986, 1970) Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. > [[titus-01|← Previous]] | [[titus-00|TOC]] | [[titus-03|Next →]]