TIT 2:1 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=important (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

UST But as for you, Titus, teach people the things that agree with what you know is true about God.

AICNT But you, speak what is fitting for sound teaching.

OEB ¶ You however, should speak of such subjects as properly have a place in sound teaching.

WEBBE But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG A God-Filled Life (1-6) Your job is to speak out on the things that make for solid doctrine. Guide older men into lives of temperance, dignity, and wisdom, into healthy faith, love, and endurance. Guide older women into lives of reverence so they end up as neither gossips nor drunks, but models of goodness. By looking at them, the younger women will know how to love their husbands and children, be virtuous and pure, keep a good house, be good wives. We don’t want anyone looking down on God’s Message because of their behavior. Also, guide the young men to live disciplined lives.

NET But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with sound teaching.

LSV But you—speak what is suitable [according] to the sound teaching.

FBV You, however, must teach what is consistent with healthy beliefs.

TCNT But as for yoʋ, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine.

T4T But as for you (sg), teach the believers what agrees with the correct teachings.

LEB But you, speak the things which are fitting for sound instruction.

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

Moff You must instruct people in what is due to sound doctrine.

Wymth But as for you, you must speak in a manner that befits wholesome teaching.

ASV But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

DRA But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine:

YLT And thou — be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;

Drby But do thou speak the things that become sound teaching;

RV But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:
(But speak thou/you the things which befit the sound doctrine: )

SLT And do thou speak what becomes sound doctrine:

Wbstr But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

KJB-1769 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
(But speak thou/you the things which become sound doctrine: )

KJB-1611 ¶ But speake thou the things which become sound doctrine:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps But speake thou the thynges which become wholsome doctrine.
(But speak thou/you the things which become wholsome doctrine.)

Gnva Bvt speake thou the thinges which become wholesome doctrine,
(But speak thou/you the things which become wholesome doctrine, )

Cvdl Bvt speake thou that which becommeth wholsome learnynge.
(But speak thou/you that which becometh/becomes wholsome learning.)

TNT But speake thou that which becometh wholsome learninge.
(But speak thou/you that which becometh/becomes wholsome learning. )

Wycl But speke thou tho thingis that bisemen hoolsum teching;
(But speak thou/you those things that bisemen wholesum teaching;)

Luth Du aber rede, wie sich‘s ziemet nach der heilsamen Lehre:
(You(sg) but speak, as/like itself ziemet after the/of_the healing teaching:)

ClVg Tu autem loquere quæ decent sanam doctrinam:[fn]
(You(sg) however speak which decent healthym teaching: )

2.1 Tu autem loquere quæ decent sanam doctrinam. Hæc sunt quæ ad bonos mores pertinent.

2.1 You(sg) however speak which decent healthym teaching. This are which to goods mores pertinent.

UGNT σὺ δὲ λάλει ἃ πρέπει τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ.
(su de lalei ha prepei taʸ hugiainousaʸ didaskalia.)

SBL-GNT Σὺ δὲ λάλει ἃ πρέπει τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ.
(Su de lalei ha prepei taʸ hugiainousaʸ didaskalia.)

RP-GNT Σὺ δὲ λάλει ἃ πρέπει τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ·
(Su de lalei ha prepei taʸ hugiainousaʸ didaskalia;)

TC-GNT Σὺ δὲ λάλει ἃ πρέπει τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ·
(Su de lalei ha prepei taʸ hugiainousaʸ didaskalia; )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–15: Paul told Titus what he should teach about Christian behavior

In this section, Paul explained the behavior that Titus should encourage in various groups of believers. He did not want anyone to say bad things about the word of God based on the behavior of Christians. He also encouraged Titus to let his own behavior be a good example for others. The reason to act in these ways is because the grace of God has appeared to us all, teaching us how to act while we wait for Jesus’ return.

2:1

But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.

¶ But as for you^(sing), teach those things that are consistent with the true teaching about Jesus Christ.
¶ But you Titus must instruct the believers to behave in a way that agrees with wholesome teaching.

But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine: The Greek word that the BSB translates as But here indicates contrast. In 1:10–16 Paul had written about the behavior of the false teachers. Here Paul began to instruct Titus on how he should teach. He should teach differently from the false teachers.

Here are some other ways to translate this verse:

You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. (NIV)

For your part, what you say must be in keeping with sound doctrine. (REB)

But you must teach what agrees with sound doctrine. (GNT)

But as for you: The Greek pronoun that the BSB translates as you is singular and refers to Titus. In Greek the presence of a separate pronoun like this usually expressed emphasis. Consider how you might translate this to show emphasis. Since this is the start of a new chapter and section it might be helpful to include Titus’ name.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

But you (NCV)

As for you, Titus (NLT)

speak: In Greek this is a command in the present tense. It indicates that Titus should continue to speak or communicate in a certain way. Because this verb is followed by instructions for how other people should behave, several English versions translate it as “teach.”

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

teach (NIV)

tell (GW)

communicate (NET)

the things: The Greek word that the BSB translates as the things is an indefinite word that here refers in general to teachings about the behaviors Paul wanted Titus to encourage.

Here are some other ways to translate it:

the teachings

those matters

that are consistent with: The Greek word that the BSB translates as are consistent with means “agrees with” or “are in accord with.” Titus’ teachings should not be just his own ideas but should be consistent with true doctrine, the doctrine that Paul had taught him.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

agrees with (GNT)

is in accord with (NIV)

sound doctrine: The Greek word that the BSB translates as sound means “healthy, wholesome.” Here it is used figuratively to describe a body of teaching that is true or correct. This kind of teaching is spiritually health-giving. It helps believers to be strong in their faith and to behave in a way that is consistent with their faith.

The same Greek phrase translated here as sound doctrine occurs also in 1:9 where the BSB translated it as “sound teaching.” Try to translate it the same way in both places.

doctrine: The Greek word that the BSB translates as doctrine is more literally “teaching/instruction.” Here it refers to the true teaching about Jesus.

Parallel TIT 2:1

Section 2:1–15: Paul told Titus what he should teach about Christian behavior

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