Titus 2:1 bbe — But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:

Titus 2:1 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:”

Titus 2:1 is found in the New Testament, in the book of Titus, chapter 2, verse 1.

Titus is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 62–66.

Paul writes Titus to "set in order" the churches of Crete — appoint qualified elders, silence false teachers, and call God's people to lives that adorn the gospel. The letter has one of the New Testament's clearest summaries of the gospel of grace.

Titus explores themes including Church Order, Good Works, Grace That Trains, Sound Doctrine. These themes shape the meaning and context of Titus 2:1.

Titus 2:1 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

Titus 2:1 reads (BBE): “But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.