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Titus 2:6 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Titus 2:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Titus chapter 2 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. sober: or, discreet”
Titus 2:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Titus 2:6
Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded—νέους (neous, young men) receive briefer instruction: παρακάλει σωφρονεῖν (parakalei sophronein, exhort to be self-controlled/sensible). One command where women received five (v. 4-5). Why? Verses 7-8 shift to Titus personally as the young man's model. Self-control (σωφροσύνη, sophrosynē) was a cardinal Greek virtue but needed Christian redefinition: not autonomous self-mastery but Spirit-empowered discipline.Young men face unique temptations: sexual immorality, pride, rashness, aggression. Σωφρονεῖν encompasses sexual purity, humility, thoughtful d...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Titus 2:6
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“before the evil days come”
“you younger ones”
“young man”
“fathers”
“but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;”
“Both young men”
“The young men saw me”