"The aged women likewise, that {they be} in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, t…" — Titus 2:3

Titus 2:3 · 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; {holiness: or, holy women} {false...: or, one who foments strife}”

— Titus 2:3

Verse 2

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. {sober: or, vigilant}

Verse 4

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, {sober: or, wise}

Titus 2 — Context

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. {sober: or, vigilant}

The aged women likewise, that {they be} in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; {holiness: or, holy women} {false...: or, one who foments strife}

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, {sober: or, wise}

{To be} discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Cross References

Titus 2:4

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, {sober: or, wise}

1 Timothy 3:11

Even so {must their} wives {be} grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

1 Peter 3:3-5

Whose 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 2:9-10

In 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; {broided: or, plaited}

Titus 1:7

For 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 16:2

That 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 3:8

Likewise {must} the deacons {be} grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

1 Timothy 5:5-10

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.