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Titus 2

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:

2 That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

3 That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

4 Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

5 To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

6 To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:

7 In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

8 Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

9 Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

10 Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.

11 For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,

12 Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;

13 Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.

15 On all these points give teaching and help, and make clear what is right with all authority. Let all men give you honour.

Good News Translation GNT

1 But you must teach what agrees with sound doctrine.

2 Instruct the older men to be sober, sensible, and self-controlled; to be sound in their faith, love, and endurance.

3 In the same way instruct the older women to behave as women should who live a holy life. They must not be slanderers or slaves to wine. They must teach what is good,

4 in order to train the younger women to love their husbands and children,

5 to be self-controlled and pure, and to be good housewives who submit themselves to their husbands, so that no one will speak evil of the message that comes from God.

6 In the same way urge the young men to be self-controlled.

7 In all things you yourself must be an example of good behavior. Be sincere and serious in your teaching.

8 Use sound words that cannot be criticized, so that your enemies may be put to shame by not having anything bad to say about us.

9 Slaves are to submit themselves to their masters and please them in all things. They must not talk back to them

10 or steal from them. Instead, they must show that they are always good and faithful, so as to bring credit to the teaching about God our Savior in all they do.

11 For God has revealed his grace for the salvation of all people.

12 That grace instructs us to give up ungodly living and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this world,

13 as we wait for the blessed Day we hope for, when the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ will appear.

14 He gave himself for us, to rescue us from all wickedness and to make us a pure people who belong to him alone and are eager to do good.

15 Teach these things and use your full authority as you encourage and rebuke your hearers. Let none of them look down on you.