Titus 2:7

CONTEXT- Specific instructions to remain faithful in the household of faith 

Titus 2:1-10

1 Now as for you, speak things in keeping with sound doctrine. 2 Teach the older men to be clearheaded, dignified, soundminded, and sound [wholesome] in believing, in love, and in patience. 3 Likewise, teach the older women to be godly in conduct (not slanderers and not enslaved to wine), teachers of good things, 4 that they may train [in sound thinking] the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be sound-minded, to be pure, to be good homemakers, to be subject to their own husbands, so that the Word of God will not be blasphemed. 6 Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sound-minded. 7 In everything present yourself [Titus] as an example of good works. In your teaching be an example of incorruptibility [without moral decay], dignity, 8 and sound speech which cannot be condemned, so that he who opposes you may be embarrassed, having nothing discrediting to say about you. 9 Exhort servants to be subject to their own masters, to be well pleasing in everything, not to talk back to [contradict] their masters, 10 and not to pilfer from them. Instead they should display complete trustworthiness, so that they may bring honor to the doctrine of God our Savior [Life-giver] in all things.

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The Structure of Titus

A. Titus 1:1-4, the salutation
   B. Titus 1:5-9, instruction for leaders
      C. Titus 1:10-16, dealing with gainsayers
         D. Titus 2:1-10, specific instructions to remain faithful in the household of faith
         D. Titus 2:11-15, general instructions to remain faithful in the household of faith
      C. Titus 3:1-11, dealing with gainsayers
   B. Titus 3:12-14, instruction for leaders
A. Titus 3:15, the salutation

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