Titus 2:2

that aged men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in the faith, in love, in patience;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

In Context

1BUT do thou speak the things which become the sound teaching;

3that aged women likewise be in behavior as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

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Cross References

Mark 5:15And they come to Jesus, and see him who was possessed with demons, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, him who had the legion, and they were afraid.

Acts 24:25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered: Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

1 Corinthians 9:25And every one who contends for the prize is temperate in all things; they indeed to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

2 Corinthians 5:13For whether we were beside ourselves, it was for God; or whether we are of sound mind, it is for you.

Matthew Henry on Titus 2:2-11

Relative Duties. ( a. d. 66.) 1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: 2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of… Read the whole commentary →

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