Parallel Verses

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;

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;

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 come, giving salvation to all men, 12 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; 13 Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

Cross References

Romans 6:19

I am using words in the way of men, because your flesh is feeble: as you gave your bodies as servants to what is unclean, and to evil to do evil, so now give them as servants to righteousness to do what is holy.

2 Timothy 3:12

Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.

Psalm 4:3

See how the Lord has made great his mercy for me; the Lord will give ear to my cry.

Isaiah 55:6-7

Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:

Ezekiel 33:14-15

And when I say to the evil-doer, Death will certainly be your fate; if he is turned from his sin and does what is ordered and right;

Ezekiel 36:27

And I will put my spirit in you, causing you to be guided by my rules, and you will keep my orders and do them.

Matthew 3:8-10

Let your change of heart be seen in your works:

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

Luke 1:75

In righteousness and holy living before him all our days.

Matthew 5:19-20

Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 28:20

Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.

Luke 1:6

They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.

Luke 3:9-13

And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.

John 6:25

And when they came across him on the other side of the sea they said, Rabbi, when did you come here?

John 14:30

After this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he has no power over me;

John 17:14-15

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

Acts 24:16

And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.

Acts 24:25

And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.

Romans 6:4-6

We have been placed with him among the dead through baptism into death: so that as Christ came again from the dead by the glory of the Father, we, in the same way, might be living in new life.

Romans 6:12

For this cause do not let sin be ruling in your body which is under the power of death, so that you give way to its desires;

Romans 8:13

For if you go in the way of the flesh, death will come on you; but if by the Spirit you put to death the works of the body, you will have life.

Romans 12:2

And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.

Romans 13:12-13

The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Have you not knowledge that evil-doers will have no part in the kingdom of God? Have no false ideas about this: no one who goes after the desires of the flesh, or gives worship to images, or is untrue when married, or is less than a man, or makes a wrong use of men,

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Because God, then, will give us such rewards, dear brothers, let us make ourselves clean from all evil of flesh and spirit, and become completely holy in the fear of God.

Galatians 1:4

Who gave himself for our sins, so that he might make us free from this present evil world, after the purpose of our God and Father:

Galatians 5:24

And those who are Christ's have put to death on the cross the flesh with its passions and its evil desires.

Ephesians 1:4

Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:

Ephesians 2:2

In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;

Ephesians 4:22-25

That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;

Colossians 1:22

In the body of his flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before him:

Colossians 3:5-9

Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;

1 Thessalonians 4:7

Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.

1 Timothy 6:17

Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

2 Timothy 4:10

For Demas has gone away from me, for love of this present life, and has gone to Thessalonica: Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Titus 3:3

For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

Hebrews 8:11

And there will be no need for every man to be teaching his brother, or his neighbour, saying, This is the knowledge of the Lord: for they will all have knowledge of me, great and small.

James 4:8-10

Come near to God and he will come near to you. Make your hands clean, you evil-doers; put away deceit from your hearts, you false in mind.

1 Peter 1:14-18

Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:

1 Peter 2:11-12

My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul;

1 Peter 4:2-5

So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.

2 Peter 1:4-8

And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh.

2 Peter 2:9

The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;

2 Peter 2:20-22

For if, after they have got free from the unclean things of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again taken in the net and overcome, their last condition is worse than their first.

2 Peter 3:11

Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness,

1 John 2:6

He who says that he is living in him, will do as he did.

1 John 2:15-17

Have no love for the world or for the things which are in the world. If any man has love for the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1 John 2:27

As for you, the Spirit which he gave you is still in you, and you have no need of any teacher; but as his Spirit gives you teaching about all things, and is true and not false, so keep your hearts in him, through the teaching which he has given you.

1 John 5:19

We are certain that we are of God, but all the world is in the power of the Evil One.

Jude 1:18

How they said to you, In the last days there will be men who, guided by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things.

Revelation 14:12

Here is the quiet strength of the saints, who keep the orders of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Psalm 105:45

So that they might keep his orders, and be true to his laws. Give praise to the Lord.

Ezekiel 18:30-31

For this cause I will be your judge, O children of Israel, judging every man by his ways, says the Lord. Come back and be turned from all your sins; so that they may not be the cause of your falling into evil.

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