Titus 2:5
to be discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
4that they may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
6The younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded;
Cross References
Psalms 74:10How long, O God! shall the adversary revile? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Proverbs 31:10Who can find a capable woman? Her worth is far above pearls.
Acts 9:39Then Peter arose, and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber; and all the widows came to him weeping, and showing the coats and cloaks which Dorcas made while she was with them.
1 Corinthians 11:3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
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 →