11 translations · Greek
Titus 2:12
instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;
Titus 2:12 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;
- KJV King James Version
- Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
- ASV American Standard Version
- instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, we may live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present age,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- It teaches us to reject a godless way of life with the desires of this world. Instead we should live thoughtful, self-controlled lives that are right before God in the present world
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age,
- DBY Darby Translation
- teaching us that, having denied impiety and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and justly, and piously in the present course of things,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Teaching us, that denying ungodliness, and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and piously, in this present world;
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and justly, and godly in this world,
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| παιδεύουσα | paideuousa | It instructs | G3811 παιδεύω to instruct |
| ἡμᾶς | hēmas | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἵνα | hina | to | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| ἀρνησάμενοι | arnēsamenoi | renounce | G720 ἀρνέομαι to deny |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀσέβειαν | asebeian | ungodliness | G763 ἀσέβεια ungodlinessness |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| τὰς | tas | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κοσμικὰς | kosmikas | worldly | G2886 κοσμικός earthly |
| ἐπιθυμίας | epithymias | passions | G1939 ἐπιθυμία desire |
| σωφρόνως | sōphronōs | sensible | G4996 σωφρόνως in self-control |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| δικαίως | dikaiōs | upright | G1346 δικαίως rightly |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| εὐσεβῶς | eusebōs | godly [lives] | G2153 εὐσεβῶς piously |
| ζήσωμεν | zēsōmen | [and] to live | G2198 ζάω to live |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| νῦν | nyn | present | G3568 νῦν now |
| αἰῶνι | aiōni | age | G165 αἰών an age: age |
Related verses
- Ezekiel 36:27
I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes. You will keep my ordinances and do them.
- Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- Romans 6:19
I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.
- Psalm 4:3
But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.
- Ephesians 4:22–25
that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit; and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth. …
- 2 Peter 2:9
the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;
- 1 John 2:6
he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.
- 2 Peter 1:4–8
by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust. Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness; …
- Isaiah 55:6–7
Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
- Luke 1:75
In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
10 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
12 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;
13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;
14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
Read all of Titus 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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