Titus 2:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;

Cross References

Psalm 105:45

So that they might keep his orders, and be true to his laws. Give praise to the Lord.

Psalm 4:3

See how the Lord has made great his mercy for me; the Lord will give ear to my cry.

Ezekiel 36:27

And I will put my spirit in you, causing you to be guided by my rules, and you will keep my orders and do them.

Matthew 12:32

And whoever says a word against the Son of man, will have forgiveness; but whoever says a word against the Holy Spirit, will not have forgiveness in this life or in that which is to come.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.

Matthew 28:20

Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.

Luke 1:6

They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.

Luke 1:75

In righteousness and holy living before him all our days.

John 14:30

After this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he has no power over me;

John 6:25

And when they came across him on the other side of the sea they said, Rabbi, when did you come here?

Acts 24:16

Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:

Acts 24:25

For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him.

Romans 12:2

And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God.

Romans 6:12

For this cause do not let sin be ruling in your body which is under the power of death, so that you give way to its desires;

Romans 6:19

I am using words in the way of men, because your flesh is feeble: as you gave your bodies as servants to what is unclean, and to evil to do evil, so now give them as servants to righteousness to do what is holy.

Romans 8:13

For if you go in the way of the flesh, death will come on you; but if by the Spirit you put to death the works of the body, you will have life.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Because God, then, will give us such rewards, dear brothers, let us make ourselves clean from all evil of flesh and spirit, and become completely holy in the fear of God.

Galatians 1:4

Who gave himself for our sins, so that he might make us free from this present evil world, after the purpose of our God and Father:

Galatians 5:24

And those who are Christ's have put to death on the cross the flesh with its passions and its evil desires.

Ephesians 1:4

Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:

Ephesians 2:2

In which you were living in the past, after the ways of this present world, doing the pleasure of the lord of the power of the air, the spirit who is now working in those who go against the purpose of God;

Colossians 1:22

In the body of his flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before him:

1 Thessalonians 4:7

Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.

1 Timothy 6:17

Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

1 Timothy 6:9

But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.

2 Timothy 3:12

Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.

2 Timothy 4:10

For Demas has gone away from me, for love of this present life, and has gone to Thessalonica: Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Titus 3:3

For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

Hebrews 8:11

And there will be no need for every man to be teaching his brother, or his neighbour, saying, This is the knowledge of the Lord: for they will all have knowledge of me, great and small.

James 1:27

The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.

2 Peter 2:9

The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;

2 Peter 3:11

Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness,

1 John 2:27

As for you, the Spirit which he gave you is still in you, and you have no need of any teacher; but as his Spirit gives you teaching about all things, and is true and not false, so keep your hearts in him, through the teaching which he has given you.

1 John 2:6

He who says that he is living in him, will do as he did.

1 John 5:19

We are certain that we are of God, but all the world is in the power of the Evil One.

Jude 1:18

How they said to you, In the last days there will be men who, guided by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things.

Revelation 14:12

Here is the quiet strength of the saints, who keep the orders of God, and the faith of Jesus.