Monday, February 19, 2007

Titus 2 (NLT)

Promote Right Teaching

1 As for you, Titus, promote the kind of living that reflects wholesome teaching. 2 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.
3 Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers.[a] Instead, they should teach others what is good. 4 These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, 5 to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes,[b] to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.
6 In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. 7 And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. 8 Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us.
9 Slaves must always obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back 10 or steal, but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.
11 For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. 12 And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God, 13 while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. 14 He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds.
15 You must teach these things and encourage the believers to do them. You have the authority to correct them when necessary, so don’t let anyone disregard what you say.

Footnotes:
a. Titus 2:3 Greek be enslaved to much wine.
b. Titus 2:5 Some manuscripts read to care for their homes.

5 comments:

cas said...

Great Chapter. It is so applicable to us today. Hard to do, but a goal we each should have.

Father, I pray for discipline.

In Christ,
cas

LRT said...

Morning Fellas,

Agree with CAS this is a good chapter.

vs (7) ...Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.

This verse jump out at me because often the things that I do are not a reflection of my christian upbringing.

Lord, I echo CAS pray and simply ask for "discpline".
Amen, LT

jmb said...

G'day guys,

Inttersting how the rersponsiblity to "pass on" the Gospel is pointed out here.

Father help me to teach your ways to others, especially in my family. In Christ, jmb

trd said...

you guys hit the points on discipline, so i wont rehash that. something i thought was intruiging was the note about "...this evil world". I asked myself, do we live in a good world with evil, or an evil world with good? Paul seems to infer the former. Curious what you guys think.

Father - help me to be brave and disciplined to teach the Your truth. But also, help me to walk the Truth myself so that my teaching may reflect my everyday actions. And most importantly, let these not be simply "acts" but truth from my heart. Amen

jmb said...

I think that we live in an evil world with good. The world is fallen, and us sinners with it. It seems that we have the chance to have some effect on it though.