Titus 2:3

Titus 2:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
• New International Version (NIV)Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good,
• New King James Version (NKJV)the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—

Context of Titus 2:3

1But as for you, teach the things which are in agreement with sound doctrine [which produces men and women of good character whose lifestyle identifies them as true Christians]. 2Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in steadfastness [Christlike in character]. Older women similarly are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor addicted to much wine, teaching what is right and good, 4so that they may encourage the young women to tenderly love their husbands and their children, 5to be sensible, pure, makers of a home [where God is honored], good-natured, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

Titus 2:3 word by word

Πρεσβύτιδας ὡσαύτως ἐν καταστήματι ἱεροπρεπεῖς, μὴ διαβόλους, μὴ οἴνῳ πολλῷ δεδουλωμένας, καλοδιδασκάλους,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The aged womenπρεσβῦτιςpresbutis · old womanG4247
• likewiseὡσαύτωςhōsautōs · likewiseG5615
• thatμήmē · notG3361
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• behaviourκατάστημαkatastēma · behaviorG2688
• as becometh holinessἱεροπρεπήςhieroprepēs · reverentG2412
• false accusersδιάβολοςdiabolos · devilish/the DevilG1228
• givenδουλόωdouloō · to enslaveG1402
• to muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• wineοἶνοςoinos · wineG3631
• teachers of good thingsκαλοδιδάσκαλοςkalodidaskalos · teaching goodG2567

Commentaries on Titus 2:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The aged women likewise - I believe elderly women are meant, and not deaconesses. That they be in behavior - ̔· That they be in their dress, gait, and general deportment, such as their holy calling requires; that they be not like the world, but like the Church, decent without, and adorned with holiness within. Not false accusers - · Not devils; we have had the same expression applied in the same way, 1 Timothy 3:11; (note). Not given to much wine - ͅ ͅ ·…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3The aged women likewise - Not only those who may have the office of deaconesses, but all aged females. That they be in behaviour as becometh holiness - Marg, “holy women.” The Greek word is not found elsewhere in the New Testament. It means appropriate to a sacred place or person, or becoming to religion. Their conduct should be such as the gospel requires. Not false accusers - - Margin, “make-bates.” Greek, ́ diabolous- the word commonly applied to the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-15Sound teaching was especially urgent on account of the false teachers, who had caused problems within "entire households" (1:11). In 2:1–10, Paul addresses different groups within the household of faith, showing his concern for the public testimony of the church (2:5, 8, 10; see also 1 Tim 5:1–6:2). Paul then elaborates on the coming of Christ (Titus 2:11–14) before giving a direct charge to Titus (2:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. behaviour--"deportment." as becometh holiness--"as becometh women consecrated to God" [Wahl]: being by our Christian calling priestesses unto God (Ep 5:3; 1Ti 2:10). "Observant of sacred decorum" [Bengel]. not false accusers--not slanderers: a besetting sin of some elderly women. given to much wine--the besetting sin of the Cretans (Tit 1:12). Literally, "enslaved to much wine." Addiction to wine is slavery (Ro 6:16; 2Pe 2:19). teachers--in private…Read the comment

Topics related to Titus 2:3

• Commandments
• Old Age
• Slander
• Temperance
• Wife
• Wine
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Adorn
• Deaconess
• Deny
• Doctrine
• Exhort
• Purify
• Redeem
• Uncorruptness
• Worldly
• Accuser

Commentaries on Titus 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings