Titus 2:2
Teach that the older men should be temperate, serious, and discreet; strong in faith, love, and endurance.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
In Context
1Do you, however, speak of such subjects as properly have a place in sound Christian teaching.
Cross References
Mark 5:15When they came to Jesus, they found the possessed man sitting there, clothed and in his right mind — the very man who had had the ‘Legion’ in him — and they were awe-struck.
Acts 24:25But, while Paul was speaking at length about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became terrified, and interrupted him — “Go for the present, but, when I find an opportunity, I will send for you again.”
1 Corinthians 9:25Every athlete exercises self-restraint in everything; they, indeed, for a crown that fades, we for one that is unfading.
2 Corinthians 5:13For, if we were “beside ourselves,” it was in God’s service! If we are not in our senses, it is in yours!
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 →