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  • Titus 2:12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 12 It trains us to reject ungodliness and worldly desires+ and to live with soundness of mind and righteousness and godly devotion amid this present system of things,*+

  • Titus 2:12
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 12 παιδεύουσα [it] instructing ἡμᾶς, us, ἵνα in order that ἀρνησάμενοι having denied τὴν the ἀσέβειαν irreverence καὶ and τὰς the κοσμικὰς worldly ἐπιθυμίας desires σωφρόνως with soundness of mind καὶ and δικαίως righteously καὶ and εὐσεβῶς well-reveringly ζήσωμεν we should live ἐν in τῷ the νῦν now αἰῶνι, age,

  • Titus 2:12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 12 instructing us to repudiate ungodliness+ and worldly desires+ and to live with soundness of mind and righteousness and godly devotion*+ amid this present system of things,*+

  • Titus 2:12
    The Bible in Living English
    • 12 schooling us to disown impiety and mundane desires and live discreetly and honestly and piously in the present world,

  • Titus 2:12
    American Standard Version
    • 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

  • Titus 2:12
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 12 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,

  • Titus 2:12
    King James Version
    • 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

  • Titus
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 2:12 w84 11/15 17; w83 10/15 21-22; w57 408

  • Titus Study Notes—Chapter 2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 2:12

      It trains us: Paul here refers to “the undeserved kindness of God.” Jehovah God has shown mankind great love and undeserved kindness by providing the ransom sacrifice of Christ Jesus, which brings “salvation to all sorts of people.” (Tit 2:11; Eph 1:7; 2:4-7) As Paul expresses it, that kindness trains a follower of Christ. It guides and motivates him. (2Co 5:14, 15) After being taught what Jehovah has done for him, a Christian wants to live in a way that pleases his heavenly Father. For example, he learns to reject wrong desires and negative personality traits that reflect “this present system of things” ruled by Satan. (See study notes on Eph 2:2.) The Christian works hard to develop such positive qualities as soundness of mind, righteousness, and godly devotion.​—See study notes on 1Ti 3:2; 4:7.

      ungodliness: See study note on Ro 1:18 for a discussion of the term “ungodliness,” which is the opposite of “godly devotion.”

      godly devotion: For a discussion of the expression “godly devotion,” see study note on 1Ti 4:7; see also study note on 1Ti 2:2.

      this present system of things: Or “this present age.”​—See study note on 1Ti 6:17; Glossary, “System(s) of things.”

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