Titus 2:12

New American Bible - revised edition

and training us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live temperately, justly, and devoutly in this age,

Cross References

Psalm 105:45

That they might keep his statutes and observe his teachings. Hallelujah!

Psalm 4:3

How long, O people, will you be hard of heart? Why do you love what is worthless, chase after lies? Selah

Ezekiel 36:27

I will put my spirit within you so that you walk in my statutes, observe my ordinances, and keep them.

Matthew 12:32

And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. A Tree and Its Fruits.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Matthew 28:20

teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”

Luke 1:6

Both were righteous in the eyes of God, observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.

Luke 1:75

in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

John 14:30

I will no longer speak much with you, for the ruler of the world is coming. He has no power over me,

John 6:25

And when they found him across the sea they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”

Acts 24:16

Because of this, I always strive to keep my conscience clear before God and man.

Acts 24:25

But as he spoke about righteousness and self-restraint and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now; when I find an opportunity I shall summon you again.”

Romans 12:2

Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect. Many Parts in One Body.

Romans 6:12

Therefore, sin must not reign over your mortal bodies so that you obey their desires.

Romans 6:19

I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your nature. For just as you presented the parts of your bodies as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness for lawlessness, so now present them as slaves to righteousness for sanctification.

Romans 8:13

For if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. Children of God Through Adoption.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with the simplicity and sincerity of God, [and] not by human wisdom but by the grace of God.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.

Galatians 1:4

who gave himself for our sins that he might rescue us from the present evil age in accord with the will of our God and Father,

Galatians 5:24

Now those who belong to Christ [Jesus] have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires.

Ephesians 1:4

as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. In love

Ephesians 2:2

in which you once lived following the age of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the disobedient.

Colossians 1:22

he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through his death, to present you holy, without blemish, and irreproachable before him,

1 Thessalonians 4:7

For God did not call us to impurity but to holiness.

1 Thessalonians 4:9

On the subject of mutual charity you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no one have contempt for your youth, but set an example for those who believe, in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity.

1 Timothy 6:17

Tell the rich in the present age not to be proud and not to rely on so uncertain a thing as wealth but rather on God, who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

1 Timothy 6:9

Those who want to be rich are falling into temptation and into a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge them into ruin and destruction.

2 Timothy 3:12

In fact, all who want to live religiously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas, enamored of the present world, deserted me and went to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deluded, slaves to various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.

Hebrews 8:11

And they shall not teach, each one his fellow citizen and kinsman, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all shall know me, from least to greatest.

James 1:27

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

2 Peter 2:9

then the Lord knows how to rescue the devout from trial and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,

2 Peter 3:11

Since everything is to be dissolved in this way, what sort of persons ought [you] to be, conducting yourselves in holiness and devotion,

1 John 2:27

As for you, the anointing that you received from him remains in you, so that you do not need anyone to teach you. But his anointing teaches you about everything and is true and not false; just as it taught you, remain in him. Children of God.

1 John 2:6

whoever claims to abide in him ought to live [just] as he lived. The New Commandment.

1 John 5:19

We know that we belong to God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one.

Jude 1:18

for they told you, “In [the] last time there will be scoffers who will live according to their own godless desires.”

Revelation 14:12

Here is what sustains the holy ones who keep God’s commandments and their faith in Jesus.