KJV King James Version
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
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Titus 2:4
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,
WEB World English Bible
that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
ASV American Standard Version
that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,
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.
7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
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1 Timothy 5:14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.1 Timothy 5:2The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.1 Timothy 5:11But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
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