Titus 2:12

Contemporary English Version 1995

He taught us to give up our wicked ways and our worldly desires and to live decent and honest lives in this world.

Cross References

Ezekiel 36:27

because I will put my Spirit in you and make you eager to obey my laws and teachings.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any of you want to be my followers, you must forget about yourself. You must take up your cross and follow me.

Romans 6:19

I am using these everyday examples, because in some ways you are still weak. You used to let the different parts of your body be slaves of your evil thoughts. But now you must make every part of your body serve God, so that you will belong completely to him.

Psalm 4:3

The Lord has chosen everyone who is faithful to be his very own, and he answers my prayers.

2 Peter 2:9

This shows that the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their sufferings and to punish evil people while they wait for the day of judgment.

1 John 2:6

If we say we are his, we must follow the example of Christ.

2 Timothy 3:12

In fact, anyone who belongs to Christ Jesus and wants to live right will have trouble from others.

Revelation 14:12

God's people must learn to endure. They must also obey his commands and have faith in Jesus.

Luke 1:75

by being holy and good as long as we live.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

God didn't choose you to be filthy, but to be pure.

Titus 3:3

We used to be stupid, disobedient, and foolish, as well as slaves of all sorts of desires and pleasures. We were evil and jealous. Everyone hated us, and we hated everyone.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

We don't have to write you about the need to love each other. God has taught you to do this,

Ephesians 2:2

You followed the ways of this world and obeyed the devil. He rules the world, and his spirit has power over everyone who doesn't obey God.

Romans 12:2

Don't be like the people of this world, but let God change the way you think. Then you will know how to do everything that is good and pleasing to him.

Romans 6:12

Don't let sin rule your body. After all, your body is bound to die, so don't obey its desires

Matthew 28:20

and teach them to do everything I have told you. I will be with you always, even until the end of the world.

1 John 2:27

But Christ has blessed you with the Holy Spirit. Now the Spirit stays in you, and you don't need any teachers. The Spirit is truthful and teaches you everything. So stay one in your heart with Christ, just as the Spirit has taught you to do.

2 Peter 3:11

Everything will be destroyed. So you should serve and honor God by the way you live.

Hebrews 8:11

Not one of them will have to teach another to know me, their Lord.’ “All of them will know me, no matter who they are.

1 Timothy 6:17

Warn the rich people of this world not to be proud or to trust in wealth that is easily lost. Tell them to have faith in God, who is rich and blesses us with everything we need to enjoy life.

1 Timothy 4:12

Don't let anyone make fun of you, just because you are young. Set an example for other followers by what you say and do, as well as by your love, faith, and purity.

Colossians 1:22

But his Son became a human and died. So God made peace with you, and now he lets you stand in his presence as people who are holy and faultless and innocent.

Galatians 5:24

And because we belong to Christ Jesus, we have killed our selfish feelings and desires.

Galatians 1:4

Christ obeyed God our Father and gave himself as a sacrifice for our sins to rescue us from this evil world.

2 Corinthians 7:1

My friends, God has made us these promises. So we should stay away from everything that keeps our bodies and spirits from being clean. We should honor God and try to be completely like him.

2 Corinthians 1:12

We can be proud of our clear conscience. We have always lived honestly and sincerely, especially when we were with you. And we were guided by God's gift of undeserved grace instead of by the wisdom of this world.

Romans 8:13

If you do, you will die. But you will live, if by the help of God's Spirit you say “No” to your desires.

Acts 24:25

But Felix was frightened when Paul started talking to them about doing right, about self-control, and about the coming judgment. So he said to Paul, “That's enough for now. You may go. But when I have time I will send for you.”

Acts 24:16

And because I am sure, I try my best to have a clear conscience in whatever I do for God or for people.

1 John 5:19

We are certain we come from God and the rest of the world is under the power of the devil.

Ephesians 1:4

Before the world was created, God had Christ choose us to live with him and to be his holy and innocent and loving people.

John 14:30

I cannot speak with you much longer, because the ruler of this world is coming. But he has no power over me.

John 6:25

They found him on the west side of the lake and asked, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”

Luke 1:6

Both of them were good people and pleased the Lord God by obeying all that he had commanded.

Psalm 105:45

He did this so that his people would obey all his laws. Shout praises to the Lord!

Jude 1:18

They told you that near the end of time, selfish and godless people would start making fun of God.

2 Timothy 4:10

Demas loves the things of this world so much that he left me and went to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia.

1 Timothy 6:9

People who want to be rich fall into all sorts of temptations and traps. They are caught by foolish and harmful desires that drag them down and destroy them.

James 1:27

Religion that pleases God the Father must be pure and spotless. You must help needy orphans and widows and not let this world make you evil.