Titus 2:6 (KJV)

Passage

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

Nearby Context

Titus 2:4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Titus 2:5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Titus 2:6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

Titus 2:7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

Titus 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.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "young", "likewise", "exhort", "sober", and "minded". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "young" and "likewise", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "To be discreet chaste keepers at home..." into verse 7's "In all things shewing thyself a pattern...", so "young" and "likewise" 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 "young" and "likewise" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.