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Titus 2

BSB·15 verses ·New Testament
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1Butδὲde — thenG1161 — Full Word Study → as for you, speakλάλειlalei — to speak, say, or utter wordsG2980 — Full Word Study → the things thatha — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → are consistent withπρέπειprepei — to be fitting, proper, or becomingG4241 — Full Word Study → soundὑγιαινούσῃhygiainousē — to be healthy; to be sound or wholeG5198 — Full Word Study → doctrineδιδασκαλίᾳdidaskalia — instruction, doctrine, or authoritative teachingG1319 — Full Word Study →. 2Older men are to beεἶναιeinai — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → temperateνηφαλίουςnēphalious — sober, clear-minded, self-controlledG3524 — Full Word Study →, dignifiedσεμνούςsemnous — dignified, worthy of respect, seriousG4586 — Full Word Study →, self-controlledσώφροναςsōphronas — Self-controlled, temperate, sensibleG4998 — Full Word Study →, and sound in faithπίστειpistei — Trust, belief, confidence in GodG4102 — Full Word Study →, loveἀγάπῃagapē — Self-giving love; covenant affectionG26 — Full Word Study →, andτῇtē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → perseveranceὑπομονῇhypomonē — Steadfast endurance; patient perseverance through trialsG5281 — Full Word Study →. 3Older women, likewiseὡσαύτωςhōsautōs — in the same manner; likewise; similarlyG5615 — Full Word Study →, are to be reverentἱεροπρεπεῖςhieroprepeis — befitting holiness; reverent in demeanorG2412 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → their behavior, notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → slanderersδιαβόλουςdiabolous — The Devil; slanderer; adversaryG1228 — Full Word Study → or addictedδεδουλωμέναςdedoulōmenas — To enslave or bring into bondageG1402 — Full Word Study → to muchπολλῷpollō — much, many, great in quantity or degreeG4183 — Full Word Study → wineοἴνῳoinō — Wine; fermented grape juiceG3631 — Full Word Study →, but teachers of good. 4In this wayἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → they can trainσωφρονίζωσινsōphronizōsin — to make sensible; to train in self-controlG4994 — Full Word Study → theτὰςtas — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → young women toεἶναιeinai — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → love their husbands and children, 5to be self-controlled, pureἁγνάςhagnas — morally pure, chaste, spotlessG53 — Full Word Study →, managers of their householdsοἰκουργούςoikourgous — devoted to household duties; keeper of the homeG3626 — Full Word Study →, kindἀγαθάςagathas — good, beneficial, morally excellentG18 — Full Word Study →, and submissive to their ownἰδίοιςidiois — one's own; private; personalG2398 — Full Word Study → husbandsἀνδράσινandrasin — Adult male, man, or husbandG435 — Full Word Study →, so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → theho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → wordλόγοςlogos — word, statement, message, divine utteranceG3056 — Full Word Study → of GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → will not be discreditedβλασφημῆταιblasphēmētai — To speak evil or insult; to blaspheme or revileG987 — Full Word Study →. 6In the same wayὡσαύτωςhōsautōs — in the same manner; likewise; similarlyG5615 — Full Word Study →, urgeπαρακάλειparakalei — to urge, comfort, or exhortG3870 — Full Word Study → theΤοὺςTous — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → younger men to be self-controlledσωφρονεῖνsōphronein — to be of sound mind; to think soberlyG4993 — Full Word Study →. 7InΠερὶPeri — about, concerning, around, on behalf ofG4012 — Full Word Study → everythingπάνταpanta — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study →, showπαρεχόμενοςparechomenos — To provide, furnish, or supply; to give occasionG3930 — Full Word Study → yourselfσεαυτὸνseauton — yourself; your own self (reflexive pronoun)G4572 — Full Word Study → to be an example by doing good worksἔργωνergōn — Work, deed, or action; labor or taskG2041 — Full Word Study →. Inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → your teachingδιδασκαλίᾳdidaskalia — instruction, doctrine, or authoritative teachingG1319 — Full Word Study → show integrity, dignityσεμνότηταsemnotēta — Dignity, seriousness, respectabilityG4587 — Full Word Study →, 8and wholesome speechλόγονlogon — word, statement, message, divine utteranceG3056 — Full Word Study → that is above reproach, so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → anyoneho — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → whoἐξex — out from, out of, from withinG1537 — Full Word Study → opposes us will be ashamedἐντραπῇentrapē — to shame, put to shame, or cause one to feel ashamedG1788 — Full Word Study →, havingἔχωνechōn — To have, hold, or possessG2192 — Full Word Study → nothingμηδὲνmēden — no one, nothing, not anyG3367 — Full Word Study → badφαῦλονphaulon — worthless, evil, baseG5337 — Full Word Study → to sayλέγεινlegein — to say, speak, or tellG3004 — Full Word Study → aboutπερὶperi — about, concerning, around, on behalf ofG4012 — Full Word Study → usἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study →. 9SlavesΔούλουςDoulous — Slave; servant in bondage or serviceG1401 — Full Word Study → are to submitὑποτάσσεσθαιhypotassesthai — to subject, submit, or subordinate oneselfG5293 — Full Word Study → to their ownἰδίοιςidiois — one's own; private; personalG2398 — Full Word Study → mastersδεσπόταιςdespotais — Master, Lord, one who has absolute authorityG1203 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → everythingπᾶσινpasin — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study →, to beεἶναιeinai — to exist, to be, am/is/areG1510 — Full Word Study → well-pleasingεὐαρέστουςeuarestous — Well-pleasing, acceptable, approvedG2101 — Full Word Study →, notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → argumentativeἀντιλέγονταςantilegontas — To contradict, dispute, or speak againstG483 — Full Word Study →, 10notμὴmē — Not; negation; lestG3361 — Full Word Study → stealing from them, butἀλλὰalla — but, yet, rather, on the other handG235 — Full Word Study → showingἐνδεικνυμένουςendeiknymenous — to demonstrate, display, or prove publiclyG1731 — Full Word Study → allπᾶσανpasan — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → goodἀγαθήνagathēn — good, beneficial, morally excellentG18 — Full Word Study → faithπίστινpistin — Trust, belief, confidence in GodG4102 — Full Word Study →, so thatἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → every respectπᾶσινpasin — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → they will adornκοσμῶσινkosmōsin — To arrange, adorn, or decorateG2885 — Full Word Study → theτὴνtēn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → teachingδιδασκαλίανdidaskalian — instruction, doctrine, or authoritative teachingG1319 — Full Word Study → aboutτὴνtēn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → ourἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → SaviorΣωτῆροςSōtēros — One who saves; deliverer; rescuerG4990 — Full Word Study →. 11Forγὰρgar — for, because, since (causal/explanatory conjunction)G1063 — Full Word Study → thehē — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → graceχάριςcharis — God's unmerited favor and kindnessG5485 — Full Word Study → of GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → has appearedἘπεφάνηEpephanē — to appear, shine forth, become visibleG2014 — Full Word Study →, bringing salvationσωτήριοςsōtērios — Saving power or deliverance; salvationG4992 — Full Word Study → to everyoneπᾶσινpasin — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study →. 12It instructsπαιδεύουσαpaideuousa — to discipline, instruct, or trainG3811 — Full Word Study → usἡμᾶςhēmas — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → toἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → renounceἀρνησάμενοιarnēsamenoi — to deny, disown, or refuseG720 — Full Word Study → ungodlinessἀσέβειανasebeian — Ungodliness; lack of reverence toward GodG763 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → worldlyκοσμικὰςkosmikas — worldly, earthly, temporalG2886 — Full Word Study → passionsἐπιθυμίαςepithymias — Strong desire; craving; lustG1939 — Full Word Study →, and to live sensibleσωφρόνωςsōphronōs — with self-control; soberly; prudentlyG4996 — Full Word Study →, uprightδικαίωςdikaiōs — rightly, justly, righteouslyG1346 — Full Word Study →, andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → godly lives inἐνen — in, on, among, at, by means ofG1722 — Full Word Study → theτῷtō — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → presentνῦνnyn — now, at the present timeG3568 — Full Word Study → ageαἰῶνιaiōni — An age, era, or eternal period of timeG165 — Full Word Study →, 13as we awaitπροσδεχόμενοιprosdechomenoi — to wait for, receive, or welcome expectantlyG4327 — Full Word Study → theτὴνtēn — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → blessedμακαρίανmakarian — Blessed; happy; favored by GodG3107 — Full Word Study → hopeἐλπίδαelpida — confident expectation; hope; trust in God's promisesG1680 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → gloriousδόξηςdoxēs — Radiant honor, splendor, or divine brightnessG1391 — Full Word Study → appearanceἐπιφάνειανepiphaneian — appearing, manifestation, or adventG2015 — Full Word Study → ofτοῦtou — Definite article: the, this, thatG3588 — Full Word Study → ourἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → greatμεγάλουmegalou — Great in size, power, or intensityG3173 — Full Word Study → GodΘεοῦTheou — God, the Divine BeingG2316 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → SaviorΣωτῆροςSōtēros — One who saves; deliverer; rescuerG4990 — Full Word Study → JesusἸησοῦIēsou — The Lord SavesG2424 — Full Word Study → ChristΧριστοῦChristou — The Anointed OneG5547 — Full Word Study →. 14Heὃςhos — who, which, thatG3739 — Full Word Study → gaveἔδωκενedōken — to give, grant, or bestowG1325 — Full Word Study → Himselfἑαυτὸνheauton — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study → forὑπὲρhyper — on behalf of, for the sake of, above, beyondG5228 — Full Word Study → usἡμῶνhēmōn — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → toἵναhina — in order that; so that; to the intent thatG2443 — Full Word Study → redeemλυτρώσηταιlytrōsētai — to ransom or redeem by paying a priceG3084 — Full Word Study → usἡμᾶςhēmas — I, me; the first-person singular pronounG1473 — Full Word Study → fromἀπὸapo — from, away from, out ofG575 — Full Word Study → allπάσηςpasēs — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → lawlessnessἀνομίαςanomias — violation of God's law; lawlessnessG458 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → to purifyκαθαρίσῃkatharisē — to cleanse, purify, make cleanG2511 — Full Word Study → for Himselfἑαυτῷheautō — himself, herself, itself, themselves; oneselfG1438 — Full Word Study → a peopleλαὸνlaon — a people; a nation; the common peopleG2992 — Full Word Study → for His own possessionπεριούσιονperiousion — Chosen, special, peculiar possessionG4041 — Full Word Study →, zealousζηλωτὴνzēlōtēn — One zealous for a cause; ardent devotee or partisanG2207 — Full Word Study → for goodκαλῶνkalōn — good, beneficial, morally excellentG2570 — Full Word Study → deedsἔργωνergōn — Work, deed, or action; labor or taskG2041 — Full Word Study →. 15Speakλάλειlalei — to speak, say, or utter wordsG2980 — Full Word Study → these thingsΤαῦταTauta — This one; he, she, it; that person or thingG3778 — Full Word Study → as you encourageπαρακάλειparakalei — to urge, comfort, or exhortG3870 — Full Word Study → andκαὶkai — and; also; even; bothG2532 — Full Word Study → rebukeἔλεγχεelenche — To convict, rebuke, or expose wrongdoingG1651 — Full Word Study → withμετὰmeta — with, after, among, followingG3326 — Full Word Study → allπάσηςpasēs — all, every, the whole ofG3956 — Full Word Study → authorityἐπιταγῆςepitagēs — authoritative command or orderG2003 — Full Word Study →. Let no one despiseπεριφρονείτωperiphroneitō — to despise, treat with contemptG4065 — Full Word Study → youσουsou — You (singular or plural pronoun)G4771 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Titus 2
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Chapter Overview

Titus chapter 2 presents a comprehensive vision of Christian living across all age groups and social stations within the church community. Paul instructs Titus to teach believers how their conduct should reflect the reality of God's saving grace. Rather than offering abstract theology, this chapter provides concrete, practical standards for how different members of the church family—the elderly, young women, young men, and servants—should live in ways that honor Christ and commend the gospel to a watching world.

Verses 1–5: Teaching the Household of Faith

Paul begins by commanding Titus to "speak thou the things which become sound doctrine" (v. 1). This means his teaching must be consistent with and flow from the truth of the gospel. The apostle then outlines specific virtues for older men: they should be "sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience" (v. 2). These qualities reflect spiritual maturity and Christ-likeness—sobriety of mind, dignity, self-control, and unwavering confidence in God's faithfulness.

Older women are called to similar godliness in behavior, avoiding slander and drunkenness while becoming "teachers of good things" (v. 3). Their role is vital: they mentor younger women in the essential virtues of sobriety, love for husband and children, discretion, chastity, domestic faithfulness, and submission to their husbands (vv. 4–5). This instruction is not meant to demean women but to reflect a vision of ordered household life in which Christian women excel. Notably, Paul grounds this in theology: "that the word of God be not blasphemed"—our witness matters (v. 5).

Application: Families and churches should create pathways for older believers to mentor younger ones. The intergenerational transfer of faith and virtue remains essential to kingdom work.

Verses 6–8: The Leader's Personal Example

Young men are exhorted to sobriety of mind (v. 6), and then Paul turns to Titus himself. As a church leader and representative of apostolic truth, Titus must embody what he teaches. He should display "a pattern of good works" and maintain uncorruptness, gravity, and sincerity in his doctrine (vv. 7–8). His speech must be "sound" and beyond reproach, so that critics have no legitimate complaint against him or his message. The goal is clear: unbelievers should be "ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you."

Application: Christian leaders bear a special responsibility to live consistently with their message. Our integrity directly impacts the credibility of the gospel we proclaim.

Verses 9–14: Servants and the Power of Grace

Servants are commanded to obey their masters and seek to please them without talking back or stealing (vv. 9–10). Why? "That they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things." Even in difficult circumstances, Christian conduct becomes a silent sermon.

Paul then pivots to the theological foundation underlying all these commands: "the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men" (v. 11). This grace teaches us to "deny ungodliness and worldly lusts" and to "live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world" (v. 12). Our future hope—"that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ" (v. 13)—motivates present holy living. Christ "gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works" (v. 14). Grace is not a license for sin but the transforming power that produces genuine righteousness.

Application: All our effort toward godliness flows from gratitude for Christ's redemptive work, not from fear or self-righteousness.

Verse 15: Pastoral Authority

Paul closes by urging Titus to proclaim, exhort, and rebuke "with all authority" (v. 15). Pastoral leadership requires courage to speak truth in love, without apology.

Application for Today

In a culture increasingly hostile to Christian values, Titus 2 reminds us that our primary evangelistic tool is transformed lives. When families are strong, workplaces are marked by integrity, speech is truthful, and all age groups display Christ-like virtue, the world takes notice. We are not called to withdraw from society but to shine as lights, demonstrating that the gospel produces real, visible change in how we treat one another and conduct our daily affairs.

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