2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
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2 that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:
2 aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;
2 that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
2 that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:
2 That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
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Commentary on Titus 2 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 2
The apostle here directs Titus about the faithful discharge of his own office generally (v. 1), and particularly as to several sorts of persons (v. 2-10) and gives the grounds of these and of other following directions (v. 11-14), with a summary direction in the close (v. 15).
Tts 2:1-10
Here is the third thing in the matter of the epistle. In the chapter foregoing, the apostle had directed Titus about matters of government, and to set in order the things that were wanting in the churches. Now here he exhorts him,
Tts 2:11-14
Here we have the grounds or considerations upon which all the foregoing directions are urged, taken from the nature and design of the gospel, and the end of Christ's death.
Tts 2:15
The apostle closes the chapter (as he began it) with a summary direction to Titus upon the whole, in which we have the matter and manner of ministers' teaching, and a special instruction to Titus in reference to himself.
Perhaps too an admonition might be here intended to the people-that Titus, though young, and but a substitute of the apostle, yet should not be condemned by them, but considered and respected as a faithful minister of Christ, and encouraged and supported in his work and office. "Know those that labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; and esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake, 1 Th. 5:12, 13. Mind their teaching, respect their persons, support them in their function, and, what in you lies, further their endeavours for the honour of God and the salvation of souls.'