The Letter of St.Paul
to
Titus
Chapter 2
¹. But as for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. ². Tell the older men to be temperate, serious, prudent, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.
(The Letter of St. Paul to Titus Chapter 2 verses 1 to 2)
Oh God my Father, that we be governed by these positive values and characteristics. That we be people who know how to be humble and firm in faith and endurance.
³ Likewise, tell the older women to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to drink; they are to teach what is good, ⁴ so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, ⁵ to be self-controlled, chaste, good managers of the household, kind, being submissive to their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
(The Letter of St. Paul to Titus Chapter 2 verses 3 to 5)
Oh God my Father many times we place the blame on youngsters, especially where drugs and alcohol abuse is referred to in the media, without ever considering that as adults we may have given them negative examples or are still giving them negative examples by the way we are living, that may not always match with Your ways. I pray for our young generation that they may follow You as their signpost and not the people of the world Amen.
⁶ Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. ⁷ Show yourself in all respects a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, gravity, ⁸ and sound speech that cannot be censured; then any opponent will be put to shame having nothing evil to say of us.
(The Letter of St. Paul to Titus Chapter 2 verses 6 to 8)
Oh God my Father not only are we to guide others in relation to how they behave, but we ourselves are to be role models for us to follow. As humans and as Roman Catholics, we are to practice what we preach, and there is to be no disparity between our verbal messages and our actions. When confronted by others we are to keep control of ourselves and be careful not to set a bad or negative example for others, so that by our actions we will give nobody the occasion to speak negatively of us and You my God and Father in whom I totally believe Amen.
⁹ Tell slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to talk back, ¹⁰ not to pilfer, but to show complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the doctrine of God our Savior.
(The Letter of St. Paul to Titus Chapter 2 verses 9 to 10)
Oh God, my Father although we are to be obedient to our superiors it is still expected of us to express our opinions and not always be people who say yes to everything and let everybody walk all over us and dig their heels in us. I pray for humility and that I always stand up for Christian values and aim at doing nothing, that goes against what is written in the Word of Life that is the Bible.
¹¹ For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, ¹² training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, ¹³ while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
(The Letter of St. Paul to Titus Chapter 2 verses 11 to 13)
Oh God my Father it is true that Your grace has appeared, however although some have accepted the grace and power of Your Holy Spirit of which they have become enriched, by a life of grace through living according to Your will others have still not accepted Your presence in their life. I pray for such people to accept You as their God and Father Amen.
¹⁴ He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds. ¹⁵ Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one Look down on you.
(The Letter of St. Paul to Titus Chapter 2 verses 14 to 15)
Oh God and Father, You have generously given Yourself to us even though as sinners we did not deserve to be redeemed. May You really and truly continue to purify us so that we be found ready when You call us to be by Your side Amen.
Oh God my Father I am ending this second chapter of St. Paul's Letter to Titus, with the following prayer:-
As human beings regardless if we are Christians, or believers of other belief systems, may practice the values of love compassion self-control and behave as mature humans who know how to be of an example to others. As Christians and believers in You my God and Father we have a higher responsibility to obeying what is written in the Bible. May You give us a spirit of obedience my God and Father Amen.
Oh God my Father, that we be governed by these positive values and characteristics. That we be people who know how to be humble and firm in faith and endurance.
³ Likewise, tell the older women to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to drink; they are to teach what is good, ⁴ so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, ⁵ to be self-controlled, chaste, good managers of the household, kind, being submissive to their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
(The Letter of St. Paul to Titus Chapter 2 verses 3 to 5)
Oh God my Father many times we place the blame on youngsters, especially where drugs and alcohol abuse is referred to in the media, without ever considering that as adults we may have given them negative examples or are still giving them negative examples by the way we are living, that may not always match with Your ways. I pray for our young generation that they may follow You as their signpost and not the people of the world Amen.
⁶ Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. ⁷ Show yourself in all respects a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, gravity, ⁸ and sound speech that cannot be censured; then any opponent will be put to shame having nothing evil to say of us.
(The Letter of St. Paul to Titus Chapter 2 verses 6 to 8)
Oh God my Father not only are we to guide others in relation to how they behave, but we ourselves are to be role models for us to follow. As humans and as Roman Catholics, we are to practice what we preach, and there is to be no disparity between our verbal messages and our actions. When confronted by others we are to keep control of ourselves and be careful not to set a bad or negative example for others, so that by our actions we will give nobody the occasion to speak negatively of us and You my God and Father in whom I totally believe Amen.
⁹ Tell slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to talk back, ¹⁰ not to pilfer, but to show complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the doctrine of God our Savior.
(The Letter of St. Paul to Titus Chapter 2 verses 9 to 10)
Oh God, my Father although we are to be obedient to our superiors it is still expected of us to express our opinions and not always be people who say yes to everything and let everybody walk all over us and dig their heels in us. I pray for humility and that I always stand up for Christian values and aim at doing nothing, that goes against what is written in the Word of Life that is the Bible.
¹¹ For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, ¹² training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, ¹³ while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
(The Letter of St. Paul to Titus Chapter 2 verses 11 to 13)
Oh God my Father it is true that Your grace has appeared, however although some have accepted the grace and power of Your Holy Spirit of which they have become enriched, by a life of grace through living according to Your will others have still not accepted Your presence in their life. I pray for such people to accept You as their God and Father Amen.
¹⁴ He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds. ¹⁵ Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one Look down on you.
(The Letter of St. Paul to Titus Chapter 2 verses 14 to 15)
Oh God and Father, You have generously given Yourself to us even though as sinners we did not deserve to be redeemed. May You really and truly continue to purify us so that we be found ready when You call us to be by Your side Amen.
Oh God my Father I am ending this second chapter of St. Paul's Letter to Titus, with the following prayer:-
As human beings regardless if we are Christians, or believers of other belief systems, may practice the values of love compassion self-control and behave as mature humans who know how to be of an example to others. As Christians and believers in You my God and Father we have a higher responsibility to obeying what is written in the Bible. May You give us a spirit of obedience my God and Father Amen.
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