KJV King James Version
The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
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Titus 2:3
The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
WEB World English Bible
and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
ASV American Standard Version
that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,
Surrounding context — Titus 2
1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3 The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠρεσβύτιδαςG4247 · presbutisold womanὡσαύτωςG5615 · hōsautōslikewiseἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκαταστήματιG2688 · katastēmabehaviorἱεροπρεπεῖς,G2412 · hieroprepēsreverentμὴG3361 · mēnotδιαβόλους,G1228 · diabolosdevilish/the DevilοἴνῳG3631 · oinoswineπολλῷG4183 · polusmuchδεδουλωμένας,G1402 · douloōto enslaveκαλοδιδασκάλους,G2567 · kalodidaskalosteaching good
Cross-references
Titus 2:4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,1 Timothy 3:11Even so [must their] wives [be] grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.1 Peter 3:3-5Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;1 Timothy 2:9-10In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;Romans 16:2That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.1 Timothy 3:8Likewise [must] the deacons [be] grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;1 Timothy 5:5-10Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.Ephesians 5:3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;Hebrews 5:12For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.Revelation 2:20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.1 Timothy 5:23Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
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