Titus 2:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 12:1 : 1 Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;
  • 1 Tim 5:1 : 1 Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers:
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.
  • 1 John 2:13 : 13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil One. I have sent a letter to you, children, because you have knowledge of the Father.
  • Job 29:8 : 8 The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;
  • Ps 148:12 : 12 Young men and virgins; old men and children:
  • Eccl 11:9 : 9 Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

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    1 But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:

    2 That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

    3 That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

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  • Titus 2:7-9
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    7 In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

    8 Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

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    1 Do not say sharp words to one who has authority in the church, but let your talk be as to a father, and to the younger men as to brothers:

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  • 1 Tim 4:11-12
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    11 Let these be your orders and your teaching.

    12 Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.

  • 1 Thess 5:6-7
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    6 So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.

    7 For those who are sleeping do so in the night; and those who are the worse for drink are so in the night;

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    6 Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

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    12 Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;

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    2 The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

    3 Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;

    4 Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

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    7 But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;

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    1 Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

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    21 If a man makes himself clean from these, he will be a vessel for honour, made holy, ready for the master's use, ready for every good work.

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    6 And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind,

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    6 If you keep these things before the minds of the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, trained in the words of the faith and of the right teaching which has been your guide:

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    20 My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.

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    2 And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.

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    6 Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

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    7 Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.