to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive(A) to their husbands, so that God’s message(B) will not be slandered.

In the same way, encourage the young men(C) to be self-controlled in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity[a] in your teaching.

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 2:7 Other mss add incorruptibility

to be self-controlled(A) and pure, to be busy at home,(B) to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands,(C) so that no one will malign the word of God.(D)

Similarly, encourage the young men(E) to be self-controlled.(F) In everything set them an example(G) by doing what is good.(H) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness

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To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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