Tite 2:1-8

1 Pour toi, enseigne les choses qui sont conformes à la saine doctrine.

2 Que les vieillards soient sobres, graves, prudents, sains dans la foi, dans la charité, dans la patience.

3 Que les femmes âgées aient de même l'extérieur qui convient à la sainteté; qu'elles ne soient ni médisantes, ni sujettes aux excès du vin; qu'elles enseignent le bien;

4 Afin qu'elles apprennent aux jeunes à aimer leurs maris, à aimer leurs enfants;

5 A être sages, chastes, à garder la maison; à être bonnes, soumises à leurs maris; afin que la parole de Dieu ne soit point calomniée.

6 Exhorte de même les jeunes hommes à être sages,

7 Donnant toi-même en toutes choses l'exemple des bonnes œuvres, par la pureté de la doctrine et la gravité,

8 Une parole saine, irréprochable, afin que les adversaires soient confondus, n'ayant aucun mal à dire de vous.

Tite 2:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO TITUS 2

In this chapter the apostle exhorts Timothy to the discharge of his office with respect to all sorts of persons, of every age, sex; and condition, he was concerned with, giving reasons for it, taken from the nature of the Gospel of Christ: he exhorts him in general to insist in his public ministry on those things, which were agreeable to sound doctrine, Tit 2:1 and particularly what became aged men and aged women, and young men and young women, Tit 2:2-6 in all which, both with respect to doctrine and practice, he desires him to be a pattern to them, that so even his very adversaries may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of him, Tit 2:7,8. And next he charges him to exhort servants, to obey their masters, and seek to please them, and not contradict them, and to be faithful to them; that so the doctrine of God their Saviour, professed by them, might be adorned in all things, Tit 2:9,10. And the reasons why the apostle would have duty urged on persons of every age, sex, and state, are taken from the nature of the Gospel being a doctrine of grace and salvation, which was preached to all sorts of persons, Tit 2:11, and from the efficacy of it, in teaching men to deny sin, and live a holy life and conversation, Tit 2:12 and from an expectation of eternal glory and happiness at the appearance of Christ, which the Gospel encourages to, Tit 2:13; and from the end of Christ's giving himself for his people, and redeeming them from sin, the sum and substance of the Gospel, which was, that they might be purified, and be zealous of good works, Tit 2:14 and these exhortations were to be delivered by Titus with authority, and in such a manner, that he might not be despised, Tit 2:15.