Titus 2:6

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

Cross-references

Titus 2:2 Parallel

Titus 2:2 commands older men to be self-controlled—the same virtue for a different age group, forming a consistent picture across generations.

Romans 12:3 Parallel

In Romans 12:3, Paul urges sober-mindedness (sophroneo) — the same self-control commanded for younger men here.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:11, Paul describes his fatherly exhortation — mirroring the call here to urge younger men as a father would.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:6, believers are told to be sober (nepho) — directly paralleling the self-control demanded of younger men here.

1 Peter 5:8 Parallel

1 Peter 5:8 commands 'be sober-minded' — the same essential virtue as the self-control urged for younger men here.

1 Peter 5:5 Parallel

1 Peter 5:5 calls younger men to submit to elders—a complementary exhortation to humility alongside the self-control urged here.

1 John 2:13 Parallel

1 John 2:13 commends young men for overcoming the evil one—showing the spiritual strength behind the self-control urged in Titus 2:6.

Proverbs 1:4 Related theme

Proverbs 1:4 says wisdom gives discretion to the youth—a broader goal that includes the self-control urged here.

Ecclesiastes 12:1 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 12:1 urges youth to remember their Creator—a parallel call to young people, though focused on devotion rather than self-control.