Titus 2:3

the aged women likewise in behaviour as becometh saints, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

In Context

2that aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in patience:

4that they may instruct the young women to be temperate, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be prudent,

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Cross References

Ephesians 5:3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or inordinate desire, let it not be even named among you; for so it becometh saints:

1 Timothy 3:8The deacons should likewise be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of base gain,

1 Timothy 5:5Now she, that is really a widow and desolate, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God, not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain:

Hebrews 5:12For whereas ye ought for the time to be teachers of others, ye have need again of some one to teach you the first rudiments of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk and not of solid food.

Revelation 2:20But I have a few things against thee; because thou sufferest the woman Jezabel, who saith that she is a prophetess, to teach and to seduce 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 →

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