2:1 But speak you the things which become sound teaching:
2:2 That the Zekenim be sober, reverant, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
2:3 The senior women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becomes set apartness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
2:4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
2:5 [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of Elohim (אלהים) be not blasphemed.
2:6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
2:7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in teaching [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
2:8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
2:9 [Exhort] servants to be obedient to their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering again;
2:10 Not be stealing, but demonstrate their integrity in everything, that they may adorn the teaching of Elohim (אלהים) Moshieynu in all things.
2:11 For the grace of Elohim (אלהים) that brings Yeshu'at Eloheynu has appeared to all men,
2:12 Teaching us that, denying wickedness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and reverently, in this present olam hazeh;
2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great Elohim (אלהים) and Moshieynu Yeshua (ישוע) Mashiach;
2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Polytheistic culture (many dieties idols) was often tolerant of diverse religious views, but many cultures were nevertheless suspicious of foreign cults, especially those they thought undermined traditional household order. Household relationships affected outsiders’ perceptions of the movement (Titos 2:5,8,10). Members of minority faiths sometimes used household codes to show their allegiance to the social order. Such codes belonged to the wider subject of household management, which included even relations with authorities (Titus 3:1).
1:11 Subversion - Stopped Mouths
2:11 Sound Doctrine - Speaking Mouths
3:2 Slander - Subdued Mouths