Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Aged men are to be without wine, noble, serious minded, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Holman Bible
Older men
International Standard Version
Older men are to be sober, serious, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.
American Standard Version
that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:
Amplified
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in steadfastness [Christlike in character].
An Understandable Version
Older men should be sober-minded [See note at I Tim. 3:2], dignified [i.e., respectable], sensible, sound in the faith [or, "in their faith"], in their love and in their perseverance.
Anderson New Testament
that the aged men be vigilant, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
Bible in Basic English
That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.
Common New Testament
The older men are to be temperate, serious, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but what is agreeable to sound doctrine: advise the aged to be prudent, grave, temperate, sound in faith,
Darby Translation
that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
Godbey New Testament
That the elderly men be sober, grave, prudent, sound in faith, in divine love, in patience:
Goodspeed New Testament
Teach the older men to be temperate, serious, and sensible??en of vigorous faith, love, and steadfastness.
John Wesley New Testament
serious, prudent, sound in faith, love, patience:
Julia Smith Translation
The aged men to be sober, grave, of sound mind, sound in the faith, in love, in patience.
King James 2000
That the aged men be sensible, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Older men are to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, [and] in endurance.
Modern King James verseion
aged men to be temperate, sensible, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That the elder men be sober, honest, discreet, sound in the faith, in love and in patience.
Moffatt New Testament
Tell the older men to be temperate, serious, masters of themselves, sound in faith, in love, and in stedfastness.
Montgomery New Testament
that the older men be self-controlled, serious and sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
NET Bible
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.
New Heart English Bible
that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:
Noyes New Testament
that aged men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
Sawyer New Testament
That the aged men be sober, grave, of sound mind, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
The Emphasized Bible
That, aged men, be, sober, grave, sober-minded, healthy in their faith, love, endurance;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Teach that the older men should be temperate, serious, and discreet; strong in faith, love, and endurance.
Webster
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience;
Weymouth New Testament
Exhort aged men to be temperate, grave, sober-minded, robust in their faith, their love and their patience.
Williams New Testament
the older men to be temperate, serious, and sensible, healthy in faith, in love, and in steadfastness;
World English Bible
that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:
Worrell New Testament
that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
Worsley New Testament
that aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in patience:
Youngs Literal Translation
aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;
Themes
Decrepitude » Ps 71; ec 12 general references to » Rules of conduct for
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Rules of conduct for
Old age » General references to » Rules of conduct for
Sobriety » Who should be sober
Sobriety » Required in » Aged men
Social duties » Temperance pr 23; isa 5; 28; da 1 » General references to
Speech/communication » What should proceed out of your mouth
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Titus 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sound Instruction And Consistent Behavior
1 But speak thou the things that are fitting for the sound doctrine. 2 Aged men are to be without wine, noble, serious minded, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance. 3 Aged women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,
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Cross References
1 Timothy 3:11
The wives likewise, be honorable, not slanderous, without wine, faithful in all things.
Titus 1:13
This testimony is true, because of which reason, reprove them harshly, so that they may be sound in the faith,
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things has approached. Therefore be serious, and be sober for the prayers.
Leviticus 19:32
Thou shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and thou shall fear thy God. I am LORD.
Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to over think beyond what he ought to think, but to think so as to think soundly, as God has apportioned to each man a measure of faith.
1 Timothy 3:2
The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach,
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant. Your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about seeking whom to devour.
Job 12:12
With aged men is wisdom, and in length of days understanding.
Psalm 92:14
They shall still bring forth fruit in old age. They shall be full of sap and green
Proverbs 16:31
The hoary head is a crown of glory. It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
Isaiah 65:20
There shall be no more there an infant of days, nor an old man who has not filled his days. For the child shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner being a hundred years old shall be accursed.
Mark 5:15
And they come to Jesus, and see the man who was demon-possessed, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind (the man who had the legion), and they were afraid.
Luke 8:35
And they came out to see what happened. And they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the demons had gone out, sitting near the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.
Acts 24:25
And as he discoursed about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment going to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, Go now, and having a convenient time, I will summon thee.
1 Corinthians 9:25
And every man who strives for mastery exercises self-control in all things. Indeed therefore those men do it so that they might obtain a perishable crown, but we an imperishable.
1 Corinthians 15:34
Sober up rightly, and do not sin, for some have ignorance of God. I speak shame about you.
2 Corinthians 5:13
For whether we are beside ourselves to God, or we are of normal mind, it is for you.
Galatians 5:23
gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Philippians 4:8
Finally brothers, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are commendable, if anything is a virtue, and if
1 Thessalonians 5:6
So then let us not sleep, as also the others, but let us watch and be sober.
1 Thessalonians 5:8
But we, being of the day, should be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and a helmet, the hope of salvation.
1 Timothy 1:5
But the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and non-hypocritical faith.
1 Timothy 3:4
a man who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all propriety
1 Timothy 3:8
Helpers likewise, be honorable, not double-tongued, not attending to much wine, not greedy of base gain,
Titus 1:8
but a lover of strangers, a lover of good, serious minded, just, devout, self-controlled,
Titus 2:7
Concerning all things presenting thyself a pattern of good works in the doctrine: incorruption, dignity, incorruptibility,
1 Peter 1:13
Therefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope entirely for the grace brought to you at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:6
and in knowledge, self-control, and in self-control, perseverance, and in perseverance, piety,