Paul encourages Titus to teach the Cretans to live a godly life, including self-control, devotion to God, and good deeds. He also gives instructions for different groups in the community, including older men and women, younger women, and slaves.
1But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.