Titus 2:15

Translations

Modern

Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Traditional

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Literal

Speak these things and exhort and convict with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Latin

Hæc loquere, et exhortare, et argue cum omni imperio. Nemo te contemnat.

Original

Greek

English

Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Notes

Titus 2:11–15

For: The commands of 2:1–10 are here grounded in the past and future coming of Christ. God’s grace is a model for the church’s own conduct, even as salvation by grace makes a good life possible and creates people devoted to good works (see also 3:3–7).

Titus 2:1–15

Sound teaching was especially urgent on account of the false teachers, who had caused problems within "entire households" (1:11). In 2:1–10, Paul addresses different groups within the household of faith, showing his concern for the public testimony of the church (2:5, 8, 10; see also 1 Tim 5:1–6:2). Paul then elaborates on the coming of Christ (Titus 2:11–14) before giving a direct charge to Titus (2:15).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Church Leaders Dealing with Conflict The Household

Related verses

2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
1 Timothy 4:12–13
Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
Titus 1:13
This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
1 Timothy 5:20
But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
Matthew 7:29
…because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
Mark 1:22
The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
Mark 1:27
All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
Luke 4:36
All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

Glossary

Titus, Letter to

Topics

Christian Minister: Character and Attributes of Church: Rules of Discipline In, Mosaic and Christian Confrontation Ministers are Bound to Exhort Ministers are Bound to Rebuke Rebuking Reproof: Ministers should Give with all Authority

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