A major reason for right behavior is to leave critics no room to attack the Christian faith. Titus is given instruction, as well, for the correct conduct of a leader. Paul also gives directions to servants, regarding submission to their masters. Older men and women are to mentor younger men and women, respectively. This part of the chapter emphasizes characteristics such as self-control, faithfulness, dignity, respect, godliness, and love. Paul includes directions tailored for older men, older women, younger men, and younger women. Titus is commanded to teach each of these groups with authority. Titus 2:1–10 gives specific instructions for various groups within the church. These were written as a way to give instructions to local church leaders. Titus, 1 Timothy, and 2 Timothy are the three "Pastoral Epistles" of the apostle Paul. 9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things not answering again 10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. 7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, 8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. 6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. 3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things 4That 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 God be not blasphemed. 9Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.ġBut speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: 2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 7Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, 8and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 6Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. They are to teach what is good, 4and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. 3Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. 2Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 1But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine.
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