Titus 2:15
13 as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
14 He 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.
Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
- KJV
- These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
- WEB
- Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
- ASV
- These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
- DARBY
- These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.
- BLB
- Speak these things and exhort and convict with all authority. Let no one despise you.
- ÅB
- Tal dette og forman og irettesett med all myndighet! La ingen ringeakte deg!
- OTB
- Dette skal du tale, formane og irettesette med all myndighet. La ingen forakte deg.
- B1930
- Tal dette og forman og irettesett med all myndighet! La ingen ringeakte dig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:12–13
Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
Read in contextTitus 1:13
This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
Read in context1 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.
Read in contextMatthew 7:29
because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
Read in contextMark 1:22
The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
Read in contextMark 1:27
All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
Read in contextLuke 4:36
All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
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