# Titus 2 (New King James Version)
Qualities of a Sound Church

##### Chapter 2
###### 1 But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:  
###### 2 that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;  
###### 3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things--  
###### 4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,  
###### 5 _to be_ discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

###### 6 Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded,  
###### 7 in all things showing yourself _to be_ a pattern of good works; in doctrine _showing_ integrity, reverence, incorruptibility,  
###### 8 sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

###### 9 _Exhort_ bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all _things,_ not answering back,  
###### 10 not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.Trained by Saving Grace

###### 11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,  
###### 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,  
###### 13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,  
###### 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself _His_ own special people, zealous for good works.

###### 15 Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.