Neville Goddard on Titus 2:1-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Titus 2 in context

Scripture Focus

1But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

Titus 2:1-10

Biblical Context

Paul urges that what is spoken and how one lives should reflect sound doctrine, and each social role is to embody sober, holy, and faithful conduct so the Word of God is honored. The message is that inner disposition shapes outer action.

Neville's Inner Vision

To me, Titus 2:1-10 is not a list of outward duties but a map of inner states. Speak, I say, what becomes sound doctrine; let your inner speech be aligned with truth so that your day-to-day conduct proceeds from a convinced inner reality. The 'aged men' and 'aged women' represent steadfast, holy dispositions—sobriety, gravity, temperance in thought and feeling—that hold the mind steady in the face of change. The 'young men' and 'young women' are living images of how you train your attention: sobriety of mind, discreetness, fidelity, obedience to the inner law. When you live as a pattern of good works, your doctrine becomes uncorrupted, your speech becomes sound, and others who hear you are reminded of the power of your inner assumption. Servants and masters reveal the relation of your outer world to your inner state: fidelity and readiness mirror the inner alignment with God’s Saviour presence. The result is not mere compliance but the adornment of God in all things—the moment your inner state is fixed, outward life follows with grace and no contradiction.

Practice This Now

Assume the feeling of one who lives in unwavering sobriety and integrity now. Mentally repeat 'I am sober, I am holy, I am faithful' until it feels real, then act today in harmony with that inner state.