Titus 2:3
that aged women likewise be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2that aged men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
4that they may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
Cross References
Ephesians 5:3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints,
1 Timothy 3:8Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,
1 Timothy 5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, hath set her hope on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day;
Titus 1:7For a bishop must be without reproach, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain,
Hebrews 5:12For while on account of the length of time ye ought to be teachers, ye again have need that some one should teach you the first elements of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.
Revelation 2:20But I have this against thee, that thou sufferest thy wife Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess, and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
Matthew Henry on Titus 2:2-11
Relative Duties. ( a. d. 66.) 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… Read the whole commentary →