Scriptures

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Titus 1
¹² One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."
¹³ This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith,
¹⁴ not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
¹⁵ To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
¹⁶ They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.
Titus 2
¹ But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.
² Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.
³ Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,
⁴ so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
⁵ to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.
⁶ Likewise urge the young men to be sensible;