Titus 2:7 (DRB)

Passage

In all things shew thyself an example of good works, in doctrine, in integrity, in gravity,

Nearby Context

Titus 2:5 To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands: that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Titus 2:6 Young men, in like manner, exhort that they be sober.

Titus 2:7 In all things shew thyself an example of good works, in doctrine, in integrity, in gravity,

Titus 2:8 The sound word that can not be blamed: that he who is on the contrary part may be afraid, having no evil to say of us.

Titus 2:9 Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters: in all things pleasing, not gainsaying:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "good works", "shew", "thyself", "example", "doctrine", and "integrity". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "good works", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Young men in like manner exhort that..." into verse 8's "The sound word that can not be...", so "all things" and "good works" belong inside that flow. In Titus context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "good works" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.