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Titus 2:5

Self-controlPurityMarriage

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,

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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BSB
to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.
KJV
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
WEB
to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.
ASV
[to be] sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:
DARBY
discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
BLB
sound-minded, pure, keepers at home, good, being subject to [their] own husbands, so that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
ÅB
å være sindige, rene, huslige, gode, lydige mot sine egne menn, for at Guds ord ikke skal bli spottet!
OTB
å være sindige, rene, huslige, gode og lydige mot sine egne menn, for at Guds ord ikke skal bli spottet.
B1930
å være sindige, rene, huslige, gode, lydige mot sine egne menn, forat Guds ord ikke skal bli spottet!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Proverbs 31:10–31

    Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

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  • Colossians 3:18

    Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

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  • 1 Timothy 5:10

    Well 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.

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  • 1 Timothy 5:13–14

    And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

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  • 1 Peter 3:1–5

    Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

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  • Genesis 3:16

    Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

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  • Ephesians 5:22–24

    Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

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  • Proverbs 7:11

    (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:

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