Titus
Titus 2:1–2
1But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Titus 2:1
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| you | Σὺ | Sy | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| speak | λάλει | lalei | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| the things that | ἃ | ha | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| are consistent with | πρέπει | prepei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4241 it becomes, is fitting to |
| sound | ὑγιαινούσῃ | hygiainousē | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular | G5198 I am well |
| doctrine | διδασκαλίᾳ | didaskalia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1319 instruction, teaching |
Titus 2:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Older | Πρεσβύτας | Presbytas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4246 an old man |
| are to be | εἶναι | einai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1510 I am, exist |
| temperate | νηφαλίους | nēphalious | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3524 sober, temperate |
| dignified | σεμνούς | semnous | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4586 honorable |
| self-controlled | σώφρονας | sōphronas | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4998 self-controlled, temperate |
| sound | ὑγιαίνοντας | hygiainontas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G5198 I am well |
| in faith | πίστει | pistei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4102 faith, belief, trust |
| love | ἀγάπῃ | agapē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| and | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| perseverance | ὑπομονῇ | hypomonē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5281 endurance, steadfastness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Titus 2:1 2 Timothy 1:13 · 1 Timothy 6:3 · Titus 1:9 · 1 Timothy 1:10 · Titus 3:8 · Titus 2:11–14
Titus 2:2 Galatians 5:23 · 1 Peter 4:7 · 1 Timothy 3:11 · 1 Peter 5:8 · 1 Thessalonians 5:8 · Titus 1:13 · Job 12:12 · Proverbs 16:31 · 1 Timothy 3:2 · Romans 12:3 · Philippians 4:8 · Titus 1:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.