Titus 2:15
New International Version
These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.

New Living Translation
You must teach these things and encourage the believers to do them. You have the authority to correct them when necessary, so don’t let anyone disregard what you say.

English Standard Version
Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

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

Berean Literal Bible
Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

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

New King James Version
Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

New American Standard Bible
These things speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. No one is to disregard you.

NASB 1995
These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

NASB 1977
These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

Legacy Standard Bible
These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

Amplified Bible
Tell them these things. Encourage and rebuke with full authority. Let no one disregard or despise you [conduct yourself and your teaching so as to command respect].

Christian Standard Bible
Proclaim these things; encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Say these things, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

American Standard Version
These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Contemporary English Version
Teach these things, as you use your full authority to encourage and correct people. Make sure you earn everyone's respect.

English Revised Version
These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Tell these things to the believers. Encourage and correct them, using your full authority. Don't let anyone ignore you.

Good News Translation
Teach these things and use your full authority as you encourage and rebuke your hearers. Let none of them look down on you.

International Standard Version
These are the things you should teach. Encourage and refute with full authority. Do not let anyone look down on you.

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

NET Bible
So communicate these things with the sort of exhortation or rebuke that carries full authority. Don't let anyone look down on you.

New Heart English Bible
Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Webster's Bible Translation
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Weymouth New Testament
Thus speak, exhort, reprove, with all impressiveness. Let no one make light of your authority.

World English Bible
Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Speak these things, and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise you!

Berean Literal Bible
Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Young's Literal Translation
these things be speaking, and exhorting, and convicting, with all charge; let no one despise thee!

Smith's Literal Translation
These things speak, and beseech, and reprove with all order. Let none despise thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These things speak, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Speak and exhort and argue these things with all authority. Let no one despise you.

New American Bible
Say these things. Exhort and correct with all authority. Let no one look down on you.

New Revised Standard Version
Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one look down on you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
These things speak and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Speak these things; beseech and rebuke with all authority, and no man should despise you.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all strictness. Let no one despise you.

Godbey New Testament
Speak these things and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise thee.

Haweis New Testament
These things speak and enjoin, and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Mace New Testament
these things remonstrate: recommend and enforce with all your authority: guard yourself against all contempt.

Weymouth New Testament
Thus speak, exhort, reprove, with all impressiveness. Let no one make light of your authority.

Worrell New Testament
These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Worsley New Testament
These things speak, and exhort; and reprove offenders with all authority: that none may despise thee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Grace Brings Salvation
14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. 15Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Cross References
1 Timothy 4:11-12
Command and teach these things. / Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

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 6:2
Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.

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.

1 Corinthians 14:37
If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.

2 Corinthians 10:8
For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

1 Timothy 1:3
As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines

1 Timothy 4:6
By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.

1 Timothy 5:7
Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.

1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

2 Timothy 2:14
Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.

2 Timothy 2:25
He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

2 Timothy 4:5
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.


Treasury of Scripture

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

speak.

Titus 1:13
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

with.

Matthew 7:29
For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Mark 1:22,27
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes…

Luke 4:36
And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

Let.

1 Timothy 4:12
Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

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Titus 2
1. Directions given unto Titus both for his doctrine and life.
10. Of the duty of servants, and in general of all Christians.














Speak these things
This phrase emphasizes the importance of verbal proclamation in the ministry. In the context of Titus, "these things" refers to the sound doctrine and practical instructions Paul has outlined in the preceding verses. The act of speaking is central to the role of a leader in the church, as faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17). The oral tradition was crucial in the early church, where written texts were not as accessible. This aligns with the Jewish tradition of teaching through spoken word, as seen in Deuteronomy 6:7.

as you encourage
Encouragement is a key aspect of pastoral care. The Greek word used here, "parakaleo," can mean to exhort, comfort, or urge. This reflects the dual role of a leader to both uplift and guide the congregation. Encouragement is a recurring theme in the New Testament, seen in passages like 1 Thessalonians 5:11, where believers are urged to build each other up. This aligns with the character of Jesus, who often encouraged His followers, offering hope and reassurance.

and rebuke
Rebuke involves correction and is necessary for maintaining doctrinal purity and moral integrity within the church. The Greek term "elegcho" implies a strong form of correction, often public, to bring about repentance. This is consistent with the biblical principle of discipline found in Matthew 18:15-17 and 2 Timothy 4:2. Rebuke is not meant to condemn but to restore, reflecting God's desire for holiness among His people.

with all authority
Authority in this context is derived from the apostolic teaching and the truth of the Gospel. Paul emphasizes that Titus's authority comes from God, not personal power. This authority is necessary to effectively lead and correct the church. It mirrors the authority given to Jesus, as seen in Matthew 28:18, and the apostles in Acts 1:8. The early church recognized the authority of leaders as divinely appointed, as seen in Hebrews 13:17.

Let no one despise you
This phrase addresses the potential for opposition and disrespect that leaders might face. Paul encourages Titus to stand firm in his role despite any challenges. The Greek word "kataphroneo" means to think little of or to look down upon. This instruction is similar to Paul's advice to Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:12, where he encourages him not to let others look down on him because of his youth. It underscores the importance of living a life that commands respect through integrity and adherence to the truth.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Titus
A young pastor and a trusted companion of the Apostle Paul, tasked with organizing the church in Crete and ensuring sound doctrine.

2. Paul
The Apostle who wrote the letter to Titus, providing guidance and instruction for church leadership and Christian living.

3. Crete
An island in the Mediterranean where Titus was stationed to establish and strengthen the church amidst challenges of false teachings and cultural immorality.
Teaching Points
Authority in Teaching
Titus is instructed to teach with authority, which comes from the truth of the Gospel and the backing of apostolic instruction. This authority is not self-derived but rooted in Scripture.

Encouragement and Rebuke
The balance of encouragement and rebuke is crucial. Encouragement builds up the church, while rebuke corrects and guides it back to sound doctrine.

Confidence in Leadership
Titus is to lead confidently, knowing his authority is God-given. This confidence should be evident in how he handles challenges and opposition.

Respect and Integrity
By living a life of integrity and demonstrating respect for others, Titus can ensure that no one despises him, thus maintaining his credibility and effectiveness as a leader.

Role of the Church Community
The church community is called to respect and support their leaders, recognizing the authority given to them by God for the edification of the body.(15) These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority.--These words are the conclusion of this part of the Letter of St. Paul to Titus. A new division of the Epistle begins immediately after this verse with the third chapter. He is to speak the words--many of them sharp and bitter--told him by St. Paul; he is to remember now to exhort, now to rebuke, and all this "with authority," as chief pastor of the flock of Crete formally commissioned and appointed.

Let no man despise thee.--"Speak," wrote the brave-hearted old man Paul, "speak with decision, and rebuke and punish if need be with vigour, remembering the dark character of the people with whom you have to do." And perhaps in the background of this stirring admonition of the aged master to his disciple, placed in so difficult and responsible a position, there is the anxious warning again: Yes, but show all diligence too in your own words and doings, so that every word of thine may have its full weight, that none may despise thee on account of thine own life.

Verse 15. - Reprove fur rebuke, A.V. Authority (ἐπιταγῆς); see 1 Timothy 1:1 and above, Titus 1:3, "authoritative commandment." Let no man despise thee (περιφρονείσω); here only in the New Testament; used in a different sense by the LXX. in Wisd. 1:1, but in the same sense as here in 4 Macc. 6:9, and also in classical Greek. In 1 Timothy 4:12 and 1 Tim 6:2 St. Paul uses the more common word, καταφρονέω. The apostle thus winds up the preceding portion of his Epistle.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Speak
λάλει (lalei)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

these things
Ταῦτα (Tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

[as]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

you encourage
παρακάλει (parakalei)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

rebuke
ἔλεγχε (elenche)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 1651: (a) I reprove, rebuke, discipline, (b) I expose, show to be guilty. Of uncertain affinity; to confute, admonish.

with
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

all
πάσης (pasēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

authority.
ἐπιταγῆς (epitagēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2003: Instruction, command, order, authority. From epitasso; an injunction or decree; by implication, authoritativeness.

{Let} no one
μηδείς (mēdeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing.

despise
περιφρονείτω (periphroneitō)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4065: To look down upon, despise. From peri and phroneo; to think beyond, i.e. Depreciate.

you.
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


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