Titus 2:3
Teach older women likewise to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or being slaves to much wine, but to be teachers of what is good.
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In Context
2Teach older men to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance.
4In this way they may train the younger women to love their own husbands and children,
Cross References
Ephesians 5:3But there must not be even a suggestion among you of sexual immorality or any kind of impurity or of greed, for these are improper for God's holy people.
1 Timothy 3:8Deacons, likewise, should be dignified, not double-talkers. They should not drink too much wine or be greedy.
1 Timothy 5:5But a real widow is left all alone. She puts her certain hope in God. She always remains with requests and prayers both night and day.
Titus 1:7It is necessary for the overseer, as God's household manager, to be blameless. He must not be arrogant, not be easily angered, not addicted to wine, not a brawler, and not a greedy man.
Hebrews 5:12For though by this time you should be teachers, you still have need for someone to teach you the basic principles of God's messages. You need milk, not solid food!
Revelation 2:20But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she deceives my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat food 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 →