{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/erv/titus/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T02:35:35.657Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","book":"Titus","bookSlug":"titus","chapter":2,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":1,"nextChapter":3,"totalChapters":3,"totalVerses":15},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"that aged men be temperate, grave, soberminded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanour, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"to be soberminded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"the younger men likewise exhort to be soberminded:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"in all things shewing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity,"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee."}],"citation":{"inline":"Titus 2 (ERV)","markdown":"[Titus 2](https://primebible.com/erv/titus/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/titus/2 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}