Titus 2:2-12

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Titus 2:2-12

²Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

          3Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
          4In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,
          5to 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.

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

⁷In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

⁸and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.

⁹Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

¹⁰not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

¹¹For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.

¹²It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

— Titus 2:2-12

(BSB)

|

Related Resources from Heartlight

There are 8 resources related to this passage:

Illustration of Titus 2:11-12

Illustration of Titus 2:11-12 -- For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age...

Illustration of Titus 2:11-12

Illustration of Titus 2:11-12 -- For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present age...

Illustration of Titus 2:11-12

Inspirational illustration of Titus 2:11-12 -- For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.

Be Worthy of Respect

Illustration of Titus 2:2

Inspirational illustration of Titus 2:2 -- Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

Teach the older men to be temperate,...

Illustration of Titus 2:2

Illustration of Titus 2:2 -- Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

Teach the older men to be temperate,...

Illustration of Titus 2:2

Illustration of Titus 2:2 -- Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.

Teach the older women to be reverent in...

Illustration of Titus 2:3

Illustration of Titus 2:3 -- Teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.

Teach the older women...

Illustration of Titus 2:3

Inspirational illustration of Titus 2:3 -- Teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.

Cross References for Titus 2:2-12

Cross References Provided by Open Bible

The Berean Standard Bible

The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) is a modern, clear, and faithful translation based on the best available Greek and Hebrew manuscripts. Ideal for reading, study, and sharing, it entered the public domain in 2023. For more information, visit berean.bible.