Titus 2:1

biblecontext

{ "verseID": "Titus.2.1", "source": "¶Σὺ δὲ λάλει ἃ πρέπει τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ:", "text": "*Su* but *lalei* what *prepei* to the *hugiainousē didaskalía*:", "grammar": { "*Su*": "nominative, singular, personal pronoun - you (emphatic)", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*lalei*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - speak/tell", "*ha*": "accusative, plural, relative pronoun - which things", "*prepei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is fitting/proper", "*hugiainousē*": "present active participle, dative feminine singular - being sound/healthy", "*didaskalía*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine" }, "variants": { "*lalei*": "speak/say/tell", "*prepei*": "is fitting/is proper/is suitable", "*hugiainousē*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*didaskalía*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Σὺ δὲ λάλει ἃ πρέπει τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ:

Transliteration

Su but lalei what prepei to the hugiainousē didaskalía:

Grammar Details

• *Su*: nominative, singular, personal pronoun - you (emphatic)
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *lalei*: present active imperative, 2nd person singular - speak/tell
• *ha*: accusative, plural, relative pronoun - which things
• *prepei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is fitting/proper
• *hugiainousē*: present active participle, dative feminine singular - being sound/healthy
• *didaskalía*: dative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine

Word Meanings

• *lalei*: speak/say/tell
• *prepei*: is fitting/is proper/is suitable
• *hugiainousē*: sound/healthy/wholesome
• *didaskalía*: teaching/doctrine/instruction

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound teaching.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But speak the things that are fitting for sound doctrine:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But speake thou that which becometh wholsome learninge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Bvt speake thou that which becommeth wholsome learnynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Bvt speake thou the thinges which become wholesome doctrine,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But speake thou the thynges which become wholsome doctrine.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou -- be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Conduct Consistent with Sound Teaching But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with sound teaching.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.10", "source": "Πόρνοις, ἀρσενοκοίταις, ἀνδραποδισταῖς, ψεύσταις, ἐπιόρκοις, καὶ εἴ τι ἕτερον τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ ἀντίκειται·", "text": "For *pornois*, *arsenokoitais*, *andrapodistais*, *pseustais*, *epiorkois*, and if any *heteron* to the *hygiainousē* *didaskalia* *antikeitai*;", "grammar": { "*pornois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object (continuation from v.9)", "*arsenokoitais*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*andrapodistais*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*pseustais*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*epiorkois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ti*": "nominative, neuter, singular, indefinite pronoun - anything", "*heteron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - adjective", "*tē hygiainousē*": "dative, feminine, singular - indirect object with article", "*didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - indirect object", "*antikeitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - opposes/is contrary to" }, "variants": { "*pornois*": "sexually immoral/fornicators", "*arsenokoitais*": "homosexuals/men who lie with males", "*andrapodistais*": "slave traders/kidnappers", "*pseustais*": "liars/falsifiers", "*epiorkois*": "perjurers/oath-breakers", "*heteron*": "other/different", "*hygiainousē*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*antikeitai*": "opposes/is contrary to/is set against" } }
• Titus 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Titus.1.9", "source": "Ἀντεχόμενον τοῦ κατὰ τὴν διδαχὴν πιστοῦ λόγου, ἵνα δυνατὸς ᾖ καὶ παρακαλεῖν ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ καὶ τοὺς ἀντιλέγοντας ἐλέγχειν.", "text": "*Antechomenon tou kata tēn didachēn pistou logou*, that *dynatos ē* both to *parakalein en tē didaskalia tē hygiainousē* and *tous antilegontas elenchein*.", "grammar": { "*Antechomenon*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - holding fast", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*tēn didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the teaching/instruction", "*pistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/message", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - able/capable", "*ē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may be", "*kai*": "conjunction - both/and", "*parakalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to exhort/encourage", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*tē didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - the teaching/instruction", "*tē hygiainousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - being sound/healthy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tous antilegontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - those contradicting/opposing", "*elenchein*": "present, active, infinitive - to refute/rebuke" }, "variants": { "*Antechomenon*": "holding fast/clinging to/adhering to", "*kata tēn didachēn*": "according to the teaching/in line with instruction", "*pistou logou*": "faithful word/trustworthy message", "*dynatos*": "able/capable/powerful", "*parakalein*": "to exhort/encourage/comfort", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*hygiainousē*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*antilegontas*": "contradicting/opposing/speaking against", "*elenchein*": "to refute/rebuke/convict/expose" } }
• Titus 2:11-14 : 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" } }
• Titus 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Titus.3.8", "source": "Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος, καὶ περὶ τούτων βούλομαί σε διαβεβαιοῦσθαι, ἵνα φροντίζωσιν καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι οἱ πεπιστευκότες Θεῷ. Ταῦτά ἐστιν τὰ καλὰ καὶ ὠφέλιμα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.", "text": "*Pistos ho logos*, and about *toutōn boulomai se diabebaiousthai*, so that *phrontizōsin kalōn ergōn proistasthai hoi pepisteukotes Theō*. These *estin ta kala* and *ōphelima tois anthrōpois*.", "grammar": { "*Pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/saying", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "about": "preposition (περὶ) - about/concerning", "*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - these things", "*boulomai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I want/wish/desire", "*se*": "accusative, 2nd singular - you", "*diabebaiousthai*": "present middle infinitive - to affirm confidently/to insist", "so that": "conjunction (ἵνα) - so that/in order that", "*phrontizōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may be careful/take care", "*kalōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - good", "*ergōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*proistasthai*": "present middle infinitive - to engage in/to be concerned about", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - those/the ones", "*pepisteukotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having believed/trusting", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "These": "nominative, neuter, plural (Ταῦτά) - these things", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is/are", "*ta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the", "*kala*": "nominative, neuter, plural - good/excellent", "and": "conjunction (καὶ) - and", "*ōphelima*": "nominative, neuter, plural - profitable/beneficial", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people" }, "variants": { "*Pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*logos*": "word/saying/message", "*boulomai*": "I want/wish/desire/intend", "*diabebaiousthai*": "to affirm confidently/to insist/to assert strongly", "*phrontizōsin*": "they may be careful/take care/be concerned", "*kalōn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*proistasthai*": "to engage in/to be concerned about/to devote oneself to", "*pepisteukotes*": "having believed/trusting/placing faith in", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*kala*": "good/excellent/fine/beautiful", "*ōphelima*": "profitable/beneficial/useful/helpful", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/human beings" } }
• 2 Tim 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.1.13", "source": "Ὑποτύπωσιν ἔχε ὑγιαινόντων λόγων, ὧν παρʼ ἐμοῦ ἤκουσας, ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀγάπῃ τῇ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "*Hypotypōsin eche hygiainontōn logōn*, which from me *ēkousas*, in *pistei* and *agapē* the [one] in *Christō Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*Hypotypōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object", "*eche*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - have/hold", "*hygiainontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - being sound", "*logōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - content", "*hōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - relative pronoun", "*emou*": "genitive, 1st singular - source", "*ēkousas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you heard", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - manner/sphere", "*agapē*": "dative, feminine, singular - manner/sphere", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - location/sphere", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - apposition" }, "variants": { "*Hypotypōsin*": "pattern/example/standard", "*eche*": "hold/keep/maintain", "*hygiainontōn*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*logōn*": "words/sayings/messages", "*ēkousas*": "heard/listened to", "*pistei*": "faith/trust/belief", "*agapē*": "love/charity/benevolence" } }
• 1 Tim 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.3", "source": "Εἴ τις ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖ, καὶ μὴ προσέρχεται ὑγιαίνουσιν λόγοις, τοῖς τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ τῇ κατʼ εὐσέβειαν διδασκαλίᾳ·", "text": "If anyone *heterodidaskaleí*, and not *proserchetai hygiainousin logois*, to the ones of the *Kyriou hēmōn Iēsou Christou*, and to the according to *eusebeian didaskalía*;", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - anyone", "*heterodidaskaleí*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular, active - teaches differently/teaches other doctrine", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*proserchetai*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle/passive - comes to/approaches/agrees with", "*hygiainousin*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural, active - sound/healthy/wholesome", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words/messages/teachings", "*tois tou Kyriou*": "dative, masculine, plural with article - to the ones of the Lord", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person plural - our", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tē*": "article, dative, feminine, singular - to the", "*kat'*": "preposition - according to", "*eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*didaskalía*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine/instruction" }, "variants": { "*heterodidaskaleí*": "teaches differently/teaches other doctrine/teaches contrary things", "*proserchetai*": "comes to/approaches/agrees with/consents to", "*hygiainousin*": "sound/healthy/wholesome/correct", "*logois*": "words/sayings/messages/teachings", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/devotion/reverence", "*didaskalía*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction" } }