Bible Book - INDEX

MODERN LITERAL VERSION - 2026 Update

2:1       But as for you, speak the things which are suitable to the sound^* teaching.

2:2 Teach elderly-men to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound^* in the faith, in their love^*, in their endurance.      

2:3 Likewise^*, teach elderly-women to be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, who have not been enslaved to much wine, but teachers of good,

2:4 in-order-that they may train the young women to be lovers of their husbands, to love their children,

2:5 and to be sensible, pure, homemakers, good, being subject to their own husbands, in-order-that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

2:6 Likewise^* encourage the younger-men to be sensible,

2:7 providing yourself as an example of good works concerning all things; in the teaching have incorruption, be dignity,

2:8 sound^* speech which is not condemnable, in-order-that those from the adverse one should be embarrassed, have no evil thing to say concerning us.      

2:9 Encourage bondservants to subject themselves to their own masters and to be well pleasing to them in all things, not contradicting them,

2:10 not pilfering things for themselves, but showing all good faithfulness, in-order-that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things.

2:11 For^* the grace of God appeared, bringing the salvation to all men,

2:12 educating us in-order-that we should live with self-discipline and righteously and devoutly in the current age, after we denied ungodliness and worldly lusts,

2:13 waiting for the Glorious^* hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

2:14 who gave himself on our behalf in-order-that he might redeem us away from all lawlessness and might cleanse a treasured people for himself, zealous of good works.

2:15 Speak and encourage and reprove these things with every commandment. Let no one despise you.