UBF Daily Bread

SET AN EXAMPLE

Passage: Titus 2:1~10

Key verse: 7

Doing Good for the Sake of the Gospel

2 You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine.^(A) ²Teach the older men^(B) to be temperate,^(C) worthy of respect, self-controlled,^(D) and sound in faith,^(E) in love and in endurance.

³Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers^(F) or addicted to much wine,^(G) but to teach what is good. ⁴Then they can urge the younger women^(H) to love their husbands and children, ⁵to be self-controlled^(I) and pure, to be busy at home,^(J) to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands,^(K) so that no one will malign the word of God.^(L)

⁶Similarly, encourage the young men^(M) to be self-controlled.^(N) ⁷In everything set them an example^(O) by doing what is good.^(P) In your teaching show integrity, seriousness ⁸and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.^(Q)

⁹Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything,^(R) to try to please them, not to talk back to them, ¹⁰and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior^(S) attractive.^(T)

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1. Self-controlled and pure (1-8)

Sound doctrine involves the way we live as well as what we profess to believe. Keeping spiritual order is a part of sound doctrine. The young shepherd must teach older men to be self-controlled and worthy of respect. Older women should live reverent and pure lives; they should not gossip or be addicted to alcohol; they should teach younger women by precept and example to love their husbands and children, to be busy at home, and to be kind, self-controlled, and pure. The young shepherd must be a prayerful and sincere Bible student and a clear and forceful messenger of the word of God. He must set an example by his life, so that no one can malign the word of God.

2. Make the teaching about God attractive (9-10)

We do not live in a slave society, but people on the bottom of society sometimes feel like slaves. God's people must not be rebellious; they should set an example of diligence and honesty, so that unbelievers will be drawn to Jesus.

Prayer: Father, help me to study your word faithfully and live by it.

One Word: Set an example

Daily Bread

SET AN EXAMPLE

Passage: Titus 2:1~10

Key verse: 7

Doing Good for the Sake of the Gospel

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