Titus 3(ESV) Be Ready for Every Good Work Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, 2to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. 3For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our...

Titus 2 (ESV) Teach Sound Doctrine But as for you, teach what accords with sound[a] doctrine. 2Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 3Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4and so train the young women to love thei...

Titus 1(ESV) Greeting Paul, a servant[a] of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, 2in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began[b]3and at the proper time manifested in his word[c] through the preaching with which I have been entru...

2 Timothy 4(ESV) Preach the Word I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3For the time is coming when people will not endure sound[a] teaching, but havin...

2 Timothy 3 (ESV) Godlessness in the Last Days But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4treacherous, reckless, swolle...

2 Timothy 2(ESV) A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men,[a] who will be able to teach others also. 3Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his a...

2 Timothy 1(ESV) Greeting Paul,an apostle of Christ Jesusby the will of God according tothe promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus, 2To Timothy,my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You 3I thank Godwhom I serve, as did my ancestors,with a clear conscience, as I remember youcons...

1 Timothy 6(ESV) Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants[a]regard their own masters as worthy of all honor,so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.2Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they arebrothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and b...

1 Timothy 5(ESV) Instructions for the Church Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father,younger men as brothers,2older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity. 3Honor widowswho are truly widows.4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learnto show godliness to their own household and to make some return to...

1 Timothy 4(ESV) Some Will Depart from the Faith Nowthe Spirit expressly says thatin later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves todeceitful spirits and teachings of demons,2through the insincerity ofliars whose consciences are seared,3who forbid marriage andrequire abstinence from foodsthat God createdto be received with thanksgiving by those wh...