Titus 2:2

Titus 2:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.
• New King James Version (NKJV)that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
• New Living Translation (NLT)Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience.

Context of Titus 2:2

1You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. 3Likewise, 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. 4Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children,

Titus 2:2 word by word

Πρεσβύτας νηφαλίους εἶναι, σεμνούς, σώφρονας, ὑγιαίνοντας τῇ πίστει, τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ ὑπομονῇ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thatεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the aged menπρεσβύτηςpresbutēs · old manG4246
• soberνηφαλέοςnēphaleos nēphalios · soberG3524
• graveσεμνόςsemnos · nobleG4586
• temperateσώφρωνsōphrōn · self-controlledG4998
• soundὑγιαίνωhugiainō · be healthyG5198
• in faithὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• in faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• in charityἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• in patienceὑπομονήhupomonē · perseveranceG5281

Commentaries on Titus 2:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2That the aged men be sober - It is very likely that the word aged is to be taken here in its literal sense; that it refers to advanced years, and not to any office in the Church: the whole context seems to require this sense. For an old man to be a drunkard, a light and trifling person, and a glutton, and not to be sober, grave, and temperate, is not only blamable but monstrous. Seneca has well said: Luxuriosus adolescens peccat; senew insanit. "A young…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2That the aged men - All aged men - for there is no reason to suppose that the apostle refers particularly to those who were in office, or who were technically elders, or Presbyters. If he had, he would have used the common word - ́ presbuteros- “presbyter” (see Matthew 15:2; Matthew 16:21; Matthew 21:23; Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:47, Matthew 26:57, Matthew 26:59; 1 Timothy 5:1, 1 Timothy 5:17, 1 Timothy 5:19; Titus 1:5; James 5:14; 1 Peter 5:1), instead of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-15Sound teaching was especially urgent on account of the false teachers, who had caused problems within "entire households" (1:11). In 2:1–10, Paul addresses different groups within the household of faith, showing his concern for the public testimony of the church (2:5, 8, 10; see also 1 Tim 5:1–6:2). Paul then elaborates on the coming of Christ (Titus 2:11–14) before giving a direct charge to Titus (2:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. sober--Translated "vigilant," as sober men alone can be (1Ti 3:2). But "sober" here answers to "not given to wine," Tit 2:3; Tit 1:7. grave--"dignified"; behaving with reverent propriety. temperate--"self-restrained"; "discreet" [Alford], (Tit 1:8; 1Ti 2:9). faith ... charity [love] ... patience--combined in 1Ti 6:11. "Faith, hope, charity" (1Co 13:13). "Patience," Greek, "enduring perseverance," is the attendant on, and is supported by, "hope" (1Co…Read the comment

Topics related to Titus 2:2

• Commandments
• Meekness
• Old Age
• Patience
• Righteousness
• Sobriety
• Temperance

In the dictionaries

• Adorn
• Deny
• Doctrine
• Exhort
• Purify
• Redeem
• Uncorruptness
• Worldly
• Age; Old Age
• Charity

Commentaries on Titus 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings