Titus 2:1 (WEB)

Passage

But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

Nearby Context

Titus 2:1 But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

Titus 2:2 that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:

Titus 2:3 and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "things", "sound", and "doctrine". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "things" and "sound", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "that older men should be temperate sensible...", so "things" and "sound" should be read forward into that movement. In Titus context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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