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Titus 2:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh ξholiness, not πfalse accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

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or, holy women.

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or, make-bates.

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Teacher; Teaching,

Wine,

Woman

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Rom. 16:2• 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 succorer of many, and of myself also. (Rom. 16:2)

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Eph. 5:3• ³But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; (Eph. 5:3)

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1 Tim. 2:9‑10• ⁹In 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;
¹⁰But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. (1 Tim. 2:9‑10)

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1 Tim. 3:11• ¹¹Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. (1 Tim. 3:11)

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1 Tim. 5:5‑10• ⁵Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
⁶But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
⁷And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
⁸But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
⁹Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
¹⁰Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work. (1 Tim. 5:5‑10)

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1 Peter 3:3‑5• ³Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
⁴But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
⁵For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: (1 Peter 3:3‑5)

holiness.

or holy women.

false accusers.

or, makebates.

1 Tim. 3:8,11• ⁸Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
¹¹Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. (1 Tim. 3:8,11)

not given.

Titus 1:7• 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; (Titus 1:7)

teachers.

Titus 2:4• ⁴That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, (Titus 2:4)

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Heb. 5:12• 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. (Heb. 5:12)

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Rev. 2:20• 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. (Rev. 2:20)

• The doctrine however sound would be put to shame by irreverent carriage and demeanor. Where they bore themselves as those who had the fear of God before their eyes, it would commend their profession. (“On Titus 2:3-5” by W. Kelly)

• as men are more exposed to the snare of rough or violent actions, so elder women to give vent to their feelings when irritated or in any other way crossed. Idleness too (and often at their time of life there is apt to be a suspension of activity) would give room for injurious gossip. (“On Titus 2:3-5” by W. Kelly)

• Aged women are simply cautioned that they be not enslaved to much wine. Such excitement as it can give becomes not those who, having Christ as their life, are exhorted to be filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5). (“On Titus 2:3-5” by W. Kelly)

• Let them look to it that they be teachers, with the weight which experience gives, of that which is upright and comely. (“On Titus 2:3-5” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;

W. Kelly Translation

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that aged women likewise be in deportment reverent, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good;