Titus 2:3-9 : 3 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.3",
"source": "Πρεσβύτιδας ὡσαύτως, ἐν καταστήματι ἱεροπρεπεῖς, μὴ διαβόλους, μὴ οἴνῳ πολλῷ δεδουλωμένας, καλοδιδασκάλους·",
"text": "*Presbutidas hōsautōs*, in *katastēmati hieroprepeis*, *mē diabolous*, *mē oinō pollō dedoulōmenas*, *kalodidaskalous*;",
"grammar": {
"*Presbutidas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - older women",
"*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way",
"*katastēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - behavior/demeanor/deportment",
"*hieroprepeis*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - reverent/as befits holy persons",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*diabolous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - slanderers/false accusers",
"*oinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - wine",
"*pollō*": "dative, masculine, singular, adjective - much/many",
"*dedoulōmenas*": "perfect passive participle, accusative feminine plural - having been enslaved",
"*kalodidaskalous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - teachers of good/good teachers"
},
"variants": {
"*Presbutidas*": "older women/aged women",
"*katastēmati*": "behavior/demeanor/deportment/appearance",
"*hieroprepeis*": "reverent/as befits holy persons/holy in behavior",
"*diabolous*": "slanderers/false accusers/devils",
"*dedoulōmenas*": "having been enslaved/addicted/given over to",
"*kalodidaskalous*": "teachers of good things/good teachers"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.4",
"source": "Ἵνα σωφρονίζωσιν τὰς νέας, φιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους,",
"text": "*Hina sōphronizōsin* the *neas*, *philandrous einai*, *philoteknous*,",
"grammar": {
"*Hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*sōphronizōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may train/instruct/admonish",
"*neas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - young women",
"*philandrous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lovers of husbands",
"*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be",
"*philoteknous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lovers of children"
},
"variants": {
"*sōphronizōsin*": "they may train/instruct/teach to be sensible",
"*neas*": "young women/young wives",
"*philandrous*": "lovers of husbands/husband-loving",
"*philoteknous*": "lovers of children/child-loving"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.5",
"source": "Σώφρονας, ἁγνάς, οἰκουρούς, ἀγαθάς, ὑποτασσομένας τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν, ἵνα μὴ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ βλασφημῆται.",
"text": "*Sōphronas*, *hagnas*, *oikourous*, *agathas*, *hupotassomenas* to the *idiois andrasin*, *hina mē* the *logos* of the *Theou blasphēmētai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Sōphronas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - sensible/self-controlled",
"*hagnas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - pure/chaste",
"*oikourous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - workers at home/homemakers",
"*agathas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - good",
"*hupotassomenas*": "present middle participle, accusative feminine plural - submitting themselves",
"*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - their own",
"*andrasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - husbands/men",
"*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*blasphēmētai*": "present passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may be blasphemed/slandered"
},
"variants": {
"*Sōphronas*": "sensible/self-controlled/discreet/prudent",
"*hagnas*": "pure/chaste/innocent",
"*oikourous*": "workers at home/homemakers/keepers at home",
"*agathas*": "good/kind",
"*hupotassomenas*": "submitting themselves/being subject to",
"*idiois*": "their own/particular",
"*logos*": "word/message/account",
"*blasphēmētai*": "may be blasphemed/slandered/reviled/defamed"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.6",
"source": "Τοὺς νεωτέρους ὡσαύτως παρακάλει σωφρονεῖν.",
"text": "The *neōterous hōsautōs parakalei sōphronein*.",
"grammar": {
"*neōterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, comparative adjective - younger men",
"*hōsautōs*": "adverb - likewise/in the same way",
"*parakalei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - exhort/urge/encourage",
"*sōphronein*": "present active infinitive - to be sensible/self-controlled"
},
"variants": {
"*neōterous*": "younger men/young men",
"*parakalei*": "exhort/urge/encourage/appeal to",
"*sōphronein*": "to be sensible/to be self-controlled/to be sober-minded"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.7",
"source": "Περὶ πάντα σεαυτὸν παρεχόμενος τύπον καλῶν ἔργων: ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ ἀδιἀφθορίαν, σεμνότητα, ἀφθαρσιαν,",
"text": "*Peri panta seauton parechomenos tupon kalōn ergōn*: in the *didaskalia adiaphthorian*, *semnotēta*, *aphtharsian*,",
"grammar": {
"*Peri*": "preposition + accusative - concerning/in/with regard to",
"*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things",
"*seauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - yourself",
"*parechomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - showing/presenting",
"*tupon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - pattern/example/model",
"*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble",
"*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/instruction",
"*adiaphthorian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - incorruptibility/purity",
"*semnotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dignity/seriousness",
"*aphtharsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - incorruption/immortality"
},
"variants": {
"*parechomenos*": "showing/presenting/offering/providing",
"*tupon*": "pattern/example/model/type",
"*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions",
"*adiaphthorian*": "incorruptibility/purity/integrity",
"*semnotēta*": "dignity/seriousness/gravity/reverence",
"*aphtharsian*": "incorruption/immortality/imperishability"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.8",
"source": "Λόγον ὑγιῆ, ἀκατάγνωστον· ἵνα ὁ ἐξ ἐναντίας ἐντραπῇ, μηδὲν ἔχων περὶ ὑμῶν λέγειν φαῦλον.",
"text": "*Logon hugiē*, *akatagnōston*; *hina* the *ex enantias entrapē*, *mēden echōn peri humōn legein phaulon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/speech/message",
"*hugiē*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - sound/healthy",
"*akatagnōston*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - beyond reproach/beyond criticism",
"*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of",
"*enantias*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - opposing/contrary",
"*entrapē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - may be put to shame",
"*mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing",
"*echōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - having",
"*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about",
"*humōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of you/your",
"*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/speak",
"*phaulon*": "accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - bad/evil/wrong"
},
"variants": {
"*Logon*": "word/speech/message/statement",
"*hugiē*": "sound/healthy/wholesome",
"*akatagnōston*": "beyond reproach/beyond criticism/without fault",
"*ex enantias*": "from the contrary/from opposition/opponent",
"*entrapē*": "may be put to shame/may be ashamed/may be embarrassed",
"*phaulon*": "bad/evil/wrong/corrupt/worthless"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.9",
"source": "Δούλους ἰδίοις δεσπόταις ὑποτάσσεσθαι, ἐν πᾶσιν· εὐαρέστους εἶναι μὴ ἀντιλέγοντας·",
"text": "*Doulous idiois despotais hupotassesthai*, in *pasin*; *euarestous einai mē antilegontas*;",
"grammar": {
"*Doulous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants",
"*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - their own",
"*despotais*": "dative, masculine, plural - masters",
"*hupotassesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to submit themselves",
"*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - all things",
"*euarestous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, adjective - pleasing/well-pleasing",
"*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be",
"*mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*antilegontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - contradicting/talking back"
},
"variants": {
"*Doulous*": "slaves/servants/bondservants",
"*idiois*": "their own/particular",
"*despotais*": "masters/lords",
"*hupotassesthai*": "to submit themselves/to be subject to",
"*euarestous*": "pleasing/well-pleasing/acceptable",
"*antilegontas*": "contradicting/talking back/answering back/disputing"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.10",
"source": "Μὴ νοσφιζομένους, ἀλλὰ πίστιν πᾶσαν ἐνδεικνυμένους ἀγαθήν· ἵνα τὴν διδασκαλίαν τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Θεοῦ κοσμῶσιν ἐν πᾶσιν.",
"text": "*Mē nosphizomenous*, *alla pistin pasan endeiknumenous agathēn*; *hina* the *didaskalian* of the *Sōtēros hēmōn Theou kosmōsin* in *pasin*.",
"grammar": {
"*Mē*": "negative particle - not",
"*nosphizomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - pilfering/purloining",
"*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but",
"*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faithfulness/fidelity/faith",
"*pasan*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - all",
"*endeiknumenous*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - showing/demonstrating",
"*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - good",
"*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*didaskalian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine",
"*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Savior",
"*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our/of us",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*kosmōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may adorn/beautify",
"*pasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - all things"
},
"variants": {
"*nosphizomenous*": "pilfering/purloining/stealing/keeping back",
"*pistin*": "faithfulness/fidelity/faith/trustworthiness",
"*endeiknumenous*": "showing/demonstrating/exhibiting",
"*agathēn*": "good/beneficial/kind",
"*didaskalian*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction",
"*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer",
"*kosmōsin*": "they may adorn/beautify/honor/make attractive"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.11",
"source": "Ἐπεφάνη γὰρ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡ σωτήριος πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις,",
"text": "*Epephanē gar* the *charis* of the *Theou* the *sōtērios pasin anthrōpois*,",
"grammar": {
"*Epephanē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - appeared/was manifested",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for",
"*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*sōtērios*": "nominative, feminine, singular, adjective - bringing salvation",
"*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural, adjective - to all",
"*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people"
},
"variants": {
"*Epephanē*": "appeared/was manifested/was revealed",
"*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness",
"*sōtērios*": "bringing salvation/saving/delivering",
"*anthrōpois*": "men/people/mankind/humanity"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.12",
"source": "Παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς ἵνα, ἀρνησάμενοι τὴν ἀσέβειαν καὶ τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας, σωφρόνως, καὶ δικαίως, καὶ εὐσεβῶς, ζήσωμεν ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι·",
"text": "*Paideuousa hēmas hina*, *arnēsamenoi* the *asebeian* and the *kosmikas epithumias*, *sōphronōs*, and *dikaiōs*, and *eusebōs*, *zēsōmen* in the *nun aiōni*;",
"grammar": {
"*Paideuousa*": "present active participle, nominative feminine singular - training/instructing",
"*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us",
"*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*arnēsamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having denied/rejected",
"*asebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - ungodliness/impiety",
"*kosmikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural, adjective - worldly",
"*epithumias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/passions",
"*sōphronōs*": "adverb - sensibly/self-controlled",
"*dikaiōs*": "adverb - righteously/justly",
"*eusebōs*": "adverb - godly/piously",
"*zēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might live",
"*nun*": "adverb - now/present",
"*aiōni*": "dative, masculine, singular - age/world"
},
"variants": {
"*Paideuousa*": "training/instructing/disciplining",
"*arnēsamenoi*": "having denied/rejected/renounced",
"*asebeian*": "ungodliness/impiety/wickedness",
"*kosmikas*": "worldly/pertaining to this world",
"*epithumias*": "desires/passions/lusts",
"*sōphronōs*": "sensibly/self-controlled/soberly",
"*dikaiōs*": "righteously/justly/fairly",
"*eusebōs*": "godly/piously/devoutly",
"*zēsōmen*": "we might live/should live",
"*aiōni*": "age/world/era"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.13",
"source": "Προσδεχόμενοι τὴν μακαρίαν ἐλπίδα, καὶ ἐπιφάνειαν τῆς δόξης τοῦ μεγάλου Θεοῦ καὶ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·",
"text": "*Prosdechomenoi* the *makarian elpida*, and *epiphaneian* of the *doxēs* of the *megalou Theou* and *Sōtēros hēmōn Iēsou Christou*;",
"grammar": {
"*Prosdechomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine plural - awaiting/expecting",
"*makarian*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - blessed/happy",
"*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope",
"*epiphaneian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - appearing/manifestation",
"*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory/splendor",
"*megalou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, adjective - great",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God",
"*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Savior",
"*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our/of us",
"*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus",
"*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah"
},
"variants": {
"*Prosdechomenoi*": "awaiting/expecting/looking for",
"*makarian*": "blessed/happy",
"*elpida*": "hope/expectation",
"*epiphaneian*": "appearing/manifestation/revelation",
"*doxēs*": "glory/splendor/majesty",
"*megalou*": "great/mighty",
"*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer",
"*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.14",
"source": "Ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας, καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.",
"text": "*Hos edōken heauton huper hēmōn*, *hina lutrōsētai hēmas apo pasēs anomias*, and *katharisē heautō laon periousion*, *zēlōtēn kalōn ergōn*.",
"grammar": {
"*Hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, relative pronoun - who",
"*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave",
"*heauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - himself",
"*huper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for",
"*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our",
"*hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*lutrōsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might redeem",
"*hēmas*": "accusative, plural, personal pronoun - us",
"*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from",
"*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all/every",
"*anomias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - lawlessness/iniquity",
"*katharisē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might cleanse/purify",
"*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - for himself",
"*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people",
"*periousion*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - special possession/treasured",
"*zēlōtēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zealous/eager",
"*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural, adjective - good/noble",
"*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds"
},
"variants": {
"*edōken*": "gave/granted",
"*huper*": "on behalf of/for/for the sake of",
"*lutrōsētai*": "he might redeem/ransom/deliver",
"*anomias*": "lawlessness/iniquity/wickedness",
"*katharisē*": "he might cleanse/purify/make clean",
"*laon*": "people/nation",
"*periousion*": "special possession/treasured/peculiar/his own",
"*zēlōtēn*": "zealous/eager/enthusiastic",
"*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent",
"*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Titus.2.15",
"source": "Ταῦτα λάλει, καὶ παρακάλει, καὶ ἔλεγχε μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς. Μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω.",
"text": "*Tauta lalei*, and *parakalei*, and *elegche meta pasēs epitagēs*. *Mēdeis sou periphroneito*.",
"grammar": {
"*Tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, demonstrative pronoun - these things",
"*lalei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - speak/tell",
"*parakalei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - exhort/encourage",
"*elegche*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - rebuke/reprove",
"*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with",
"*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, adjective - all",
"*epitagēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/command",
"*Mēdeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one",
"*sou*": "genitive, singular, personal pronoun - of you/your",
"*periphroneito*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let disregard/despise"
},
"variants": {
"*Tauta*": "these things/these matters",
"*lalei*": "speak/say/tell",
"*parakalei*": "exhort/encourage/urge",
"*elegche*": "rebuke/reprove/correct",
"*epitagēs*": "authority/command/instruction",
"*periphroneito*": "let disregard/despise/look down on/disrespect"
}
}