{"book":"Titus","slug":"titus","ch":2,"genre":"letter","sub":"Titus","prev":"titus/1","next":"titus/3","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"But [as for] you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.","f":[],"h":"Teaching Sound Doctrine","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"Older [men] are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, [and] sound in faith, love, and perseverance.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":3,"t":"Older [women], likewise, are to be reverent in [their] behavior, not slanderers [or] addicted to much wine, [but] teachers of good.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"In this way they can train the young [women] to love [their] husbands [and] children,","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"[to be] self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, [and] submissive to [their] own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.","f":[]},{"v":6,"t":"In the same way, urge the younger [men] to be self-controlled.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"In everything, show yourself {to be} an example [by doing] good works. In [your] teaching [show] integrity, dignity,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"[and] wholesome speech [that is] above reproach, so that anyone who opposes [us] will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"not stealing [from them], but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.","f":[],"h":"God’s Grace Brings Salvation","style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, [and] to live sensible, upright, and godly [lives] in the present age,","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"Speak these things [as] you encourage and rebuke with all authority. {Let} no one despise you.","f":[],"style":"reg"}]}