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Berean Standard Bible

“It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,”

Titus 2:12

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Paul left Titus on the island of Crete to put the young churches in order, in a culture known for dishonesty and excess. After giving instructions for older men, women, younger people and slaves, Paul grounds them all in what God has done.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

World English Bible (WEB)

instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;

King James Version (KJV)

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

American Standard Version (ASV)

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Enseñándonos que, renunciando á la impiedad y á los deseos mundanos, vivamos en este siglo templada, y justa, y píamente,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios quiere que nos apartemos de la impiedad y de los placeres pecaminosos y que vivamos en este mundo una vida sobria, justa y piadosa,

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