Orderly living1But you are to be very different because you teach what is right.2Encourage the older men to live sober lives, being serious, sensible and sound in what they believe, in the way they love and in persevering in obedience.3-5In like manner, older women should have a godly disposition. They should not slander others nor be slaves to drink. Instead, they should teach what is good and right so that they can train the younger women correctly: to love their husbands and children, to be sensible and pure, to be good home-makers who are kind and submissive to their husbands, so that God's Word is not in any way discredited.6In the same way, you are to encourage the younger men to be self-controlled.7-8Show them by your example how to live a good life. Teach with integrity, with depth and with the soundness that cannot be refuted; so that any who oppose the truth may be shamed, having nothing bad to say about us.9Teach workers to obey their employers in every way, seeking to please them and not argue with them.10They are not to steal anything, but are to prove themselves trustworthy, so that they are good examples of the teaching of God our Saviour.11For the saving grace of God has appeared for all men.12-14He teaches us to deny our fleshly desires and lusts so that we might live sober, upright and godly lives in this present time, as we await the fulfilling of the great blessing for which we long, when the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ is revealed, He who sacrificed Himself on our behalf. In doing this, He paid with His own blood to rescue us from all that is sinful, and to make us a people God could possess for Himself, who long to please Him by doing good.15Titus, proclaim these things clearly. Both encourage and correct, using fully the authority given you. And do not allow anyone to despise you!
Scripture quoted by permission. The passage above is taken from THE TRUTH VERSION. Copyright © 2009 by Colin Urquhart. All rights reserved worldwide. (The Truth New Testament)