Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,

King James Version

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Holman Bible

instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,

International Standard Version

It trains us to renounce ungodly living and worldly passions so that we might live sensible, honest, and godly lives in the present age

A Conservative Version

disciplining us, so that, having denied irreverence and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and piously in the present age.

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;

Amplified

It teaches us to reject ungodliness and worldly (immoral) desires, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives [lives with a purpose that reflect spiritual maturity] in this present age,

An Understandable Version

It instructs us to give up ungodly living and worldly desires and to live sensible, righteous and godly lives in this present age,

Anderson New Testament

teaching us, that denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in the present age;

Bible in Basic English

Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;

Common New Testament

training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this present age,

Daniel Mace New Testament

teaching us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and to practise temperance, justice and piety in this present world;

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,

Godbey New Testament

teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age;

Goodspeed New Testament

training us to renounce godless ways and worldly passions, and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,

John Wesley New Testament

Teaching us, that, having renounced ungodliness and all wordly desires, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present world,

Julia Smith Translation

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and eager worldly desires, we should live discreetly, and justly, and religiously, in the time now;

King James 2000

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live sensibly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Lexham Expanded Bible

training us in order that, denying impiety and worldly desires, we may live self-controlled and righteously and godly in the present age,

Modern King James verseion

teaching us that having denied ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live discreetly, righteously and godly, in this present world,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and teacheth us that we should deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and that we should live sober minded, righteously, and godly in this present world,

Moffatt New Testament

and it schools us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions and to live a life of self-mastery, of integrity, and of piety in this present world,

Montgomery New Testament

And schooling us to renounce impiety and evil passions, And to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;

NET Bible

It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

New Heart English Bible

instructing us to say ?No? to ungodliness and worldly desires, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;

Noyes New Testament

teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in the present world;

Sawyer New Testament

teaching us, that denying impiety and worldly desires we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present life,

The Emphasized Bible

Putting us under discipline - in order that, - denying ourselves of ungodliness and worldly covetings, in a soberminded and righteous and godly manner, we should live, in the present age,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

instructing us, that denying ungodliness and worldly affections, we should live soberly and righteously, and godly in the present day;

Twentieth Century New Testament

leading us to renounce irreligious ways and worldly ambitions, and to live discreet, upright, and religious lives here in this present world,

Webster

Teaching us, that denying ungodliness, and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and piously, in this present world;

Weymouth New Testament

training us to renounce ungodliness and all the pleasures of this world, and to live sober, upright, and pious lives at the present time,

Williams New Testament

training us to give up godless ways and worldly cravings and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,

World English Bible

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

Worrell New Testament

teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and godly in the present age;

Worsley New Testament

teaching us that denying ungodliness, and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in this present world;

Youngs Literal Translation

teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
παιδεύω 
Paideuo 
Usage: 12

us
ἡμᾶς 
hemas 
us, we, our, us-ward 9, not tr
Usage: 170

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

ἀρνέομαι 
Arneomai 
Usage: 26

ἀσέβεια 
Asebeia 
Usage: 6

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

κοσμικός 
Kosmikos 
Usage: 2

ἐπιθυμία 
Epithumia 
Usage: 35

ζάω 
Zao 
live, be alive, alive, quick, lively, not tr, , vr live
Usage: 115

σωφρόνως 
Sophronos 
Usage: 1

δικαίως 
Dikaios 
Usage: 4

εὐσεβῶς 
Eusebos 
Usage: 2

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

νῦν 
Nun 
Usage: 102

Devotionals

Devotionals about Titus 2:12

Images Titus 2:12

Prayers for Titus 2:12

Context Readings

Sound Instruction And Consistent Behavior

11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,


Cross References

Romans 6:19

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification.

2 Timothy 3:12

Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Psalm 4:3

But know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself;
The Lord hears when I call to Him.

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call upon Him while He is near.

Ezekiel 33:14-15

But when I say to the wicked, ‘You will surely die,’ and he turns from his sin and practices justice and righteousness,

Ezekiel 36:27

I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.

Matthew 3:8-10

Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance;

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

Luke 1:75

In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.

Matthew 5:19-20

Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 28:20

teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Luke 1:6

They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.

Luke 3:9-13

Indeed the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

John 6:25

When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You get here?”

John 14:30

I will not speak much more with you, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has nothing in Me;

John 17:14-15

I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Acts 24:16

In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men.

Acts 24:25

But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you.”

Romans 6:4-6

Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

Romans 6:12

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts,

Romans 8:13

for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Romans 12:2

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 13:12-13

The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Galatians 1:4

who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

Galatians 5:24

Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Ephesians 1:4

just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love

Ephesians 2:2

in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.

Ephesians 4:22-25

that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,

Colossians 1:22

yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach—

Colossians 3:5-9

Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.

1 Timothy 6:17

Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas, having loved this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Titus 3:3

For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

Hebrews 8:11

And they shall not teach everyone his fellow citizen,
And everyone his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’
For all will know Me,
From the least to the greatest of them.

James 4:8-10

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

1 Peter 1:14-18

As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,

1 Peter 2:11-12

Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul.

1 Peter 4:2-5

so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.

2 Peter 1:4-8

For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.

2 Peter 2:9

then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,

2 Peter 2:20-22

For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

2 Peter 3:11

Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

1 John 2:6

the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

1 John 2:15-17

Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 John 2:27

As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.

1 John 5:19

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

Jude 1:18

that they were saying to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, following after their own ungodly lusts.”

Revelation 14:12

Here is the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.

Psalm 105:45

So that they might keep His statutes
And observe His laws,
Praise the Lord!

Ezekiel 18:30-31

“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each according to his conduct,” declares the Lord God. “Repent and turn away from all your transgressions, so that iniquity may not become a stumbling block to you.

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