Titus 2:5

chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

6Exhort the young men in like manner to be temperate:

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Cross References

Acts 9:39Then Peter arose, and went with them: and when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood round him weeping, and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made when she was with them.

1 Corinthians 11:3But I would have you know that Christ is the head of every man; 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 →

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