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Then they will not bring shame on the word of God. <a href="/esv/titus/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. <a href="/bsb/titus/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited. <a href="/blb/titus/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> self-controlled, pure, keepers at home, kind, being subject to the own husbands, so that the word of God should not be maligned. <a href="/kjv/titus/2.htm">King James Bible</a> To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. <a href="/nkjv/titus/2.htm">New King James Version</a> to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. <a href="/nasb_/titus/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored. <a href="/nasb/titus/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored. <a href="/nasb77/titus/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be dishonored. <a href="/lsb/titus/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be slandered. <a href="/amp/titus/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> to be sensible, pure, makers of a home [where God is honored], good-natured, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored. <a href="/csb/titus/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> to be self-controlled, pure, workers at home, kind, and in submission to their husbands, so that God’s word will not be slandered. <a href="/hcsb/titus/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so that God&#8217s message will not be slandered. <a href="/asv/titus/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed: <a href="/cev/titus/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Each of the younger women must be sensible and kind, as well as a good homemaker, who puts her own husband first. Then no one can say insulting things about God's message. <a href="/erv/titus/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> to be soberminded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed: <a href="/gwt/titus/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> to use good judgment, and to be morally pure. Also, tell them to teach young women to be homemakers, to be kind, and to place themselves under their husbands' authority. Then no one can speak evil of God's word. <a href="/gnt/titus/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> to be self-controlled and pure, and to be good housewives who submit themselves to their husbands, so that no one will speak evil of the message that comes from God. <a href="/isv/titus/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> to be sensible and pure, to manage their households, to be kind, and to submit themselves to their husbands. Otherwise, the word of God may be discredited. <a href="/msb/titus/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited. <a href="/net/titus/2.htm">NET Bible</a> to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited. <a href="/nheb/titus/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and being subject to their own husbands, so that God's word may not be discredited. <a href="/wbt/titus/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. <a href="/wey/titus/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> industrious in their homes, kind, submissive to their husbands, so that the Christian teaching may not be exposed to reproach. <a href="/web/titus/2.htm">World English Bible</a> to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/titus/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> sober, pure, keepers of [their own] houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that evil may not be spoken of the word of God. <a href="/blb/titus/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> self-controlled, pure, keepers at home, kind, being subject to the own husbands, so that the word of God should not be maligned. <a href="/ylt/titus/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of. <a href="/slt/titus/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Of sound mind chaste, remaining at home, good subordinates to their own husbands, that the word of God be not defamed.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/titus/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. <a href="/cpdv/titus/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> be sensible, chaste, restrained, have concern for the household, be kind, be subordinate to their husbands: so that the Word of God may be not blasphemed. <a href="/nabre/titus/2.htm">New American Bible</a> to be self-controlled, chaste, good homemakers, under the control of their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited. <a href="/nrsvce/titus/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> to be self-controlled, chaste, good managers of the household, kind, being submissive to their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/titus/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> To be discreet, chaste, good home keepers, obedient to their own husbands, so that no one can reproach the word of God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/titus/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And to be chaste and holy, taking good care of their households and obeying their husbands, lest anyone blaspheme the word of God.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/titus/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> to be discreet, chaste, fond of home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not reviled.<CM> <a href="/godbey/titus/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> to be prudent, chaste, domestic, good, submissive to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be blasphemed. <a href="/haweis/titus/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> to be sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of. <a href="/mace/titus/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, good oeconimists, beneficent, submissive to their husbands, <a href="/wey/titus/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> industrious in their homes, kind, submissive to their husbands, so that the Christian teaching may not be exposed to reproach. <a href="/worrell/titus/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> to be sober, pure, workers at home, good, submitting themselves to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. <a href="/worsley/titus/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of. <a href="/parallel/titus/2-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sUo2G9e65Ig?start=189" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/titus/2.htm">Teaching Sound Doctrine</a> …4In this way they can train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5<a href="/greek/4998.htm" title="4998: sōphronas (Adj-AFP) -- From the base of sozo and that of phren; safe in mind, i.e. Self-controlled.">to be self-controlled,</a> <a href="/greek/53.htm" title="53: hagnas (Adj-AFP) -- From the same as hagios; properly, clean, i.e. innocent, modest, perfect.">pure,</a> <a href="/greek/3626.htm" title="3626: oikourgous (Adj-AFP) -- A keeper-at-home, a housekeeper. From oikos and ouros; a stayer at home, i.e. Domestically inclined.">managers of their households,</a> <a href="/greek/18.htm" title="18: agathas (Adj-AFP) -- A primary word; good.">kind,</a> <a href="/greek/5293.htm" title="5293: hypotassomenas (V-PPM/P-AFP) -- From hupo and tasso; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey.">and submissive</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to their</a> <a href="/greek/2398.htm" title="2398: idiois (Adj-DMP) -- Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.">own</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: andrasin (N-DMP) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">husbands,</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logos (N-NMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">word</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/987.htm" title="987: blasphēmētai (V-PSM/P-3S) -- From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously.">will not be discredited.</a> 6In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-31</a> A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. / The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. / She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. ... <a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">1 Peter 3:1-6</a> Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives / when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. / Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, ... <a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22-24</a> Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. / For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. / Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. <a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">Colossians 3:18</a> Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. <a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm">1 Timothy 5:14</a> So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander. <a href="/genesis/2-18.htm">Genesis 2:18-24</a> The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.” / And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them to the man to see what he would name each one. And whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. / The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/14-34.htm">1 Corinthians 14:34-35</a> Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. / If they wish to inquire about something, they are to ask their own husbands at home; for it is dishonorable for a woman to speak in the church. <a href="/1_timothy/2-9.htm">1 Timothy 2:9-10</a> Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, / but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">1 Corinthians 11:3</a> But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. <a href="/1_timothy/3-11.htm">1 Timothy 3:11</a> In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-2.htm">1 Corinthians 7:2-5</a> But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. / The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. / The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife. ... <a href="/1_peter/2-12.htm">1 Peter 2:12</a> Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us. <a href="/matthew/5-16.htm">Matthew 5:16</a> In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-11.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:11-12</a> and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you. / Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone. <a href="/1_timothy/6-1.htm">1 Timothy 6:1</a> All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.discreet.<a href="/titus/2-2.htm">Titus 2:2</a> That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.keepers.<a href="/genesis/16-8.htm">Genesis 16:8,9</a> And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai… <a href="/genesis/18-9.htm">Genesis 18:9</a> And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.<a href="/proverbs/7-11.htm">Proverbs 7:11</a> (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:good.<a href="/acts/9-36.htm">Acts 9:36,39</a> Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did… <a href="/1_timothy/5-10.htm">1 Timothy 5:10</a> Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.obedient.<a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">Genesis 3:16</a> Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.<a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">1 Corinthians 11:3</a> But 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.<a href="/1_corinthians/14-34.htm">1 Corinthians 14:34</a> Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.that.<a href="/2_samuel/12-14.htm">2 Samuel 12:14</a> Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.<a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Psalm 74:10</a> O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?<a href="/romans/2-24.htm">Romans 2:24</a> For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/titus/1-10.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-1.htm">Blasphemed</a> <a href="/acts/24-18.htm">Busy</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">Chaste</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-1.htm">Christian</a> <a href="/titus/1-15.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-21.htm">Diligent</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-3.htm">Discredited</a> <a href="/titus/1-8.htm">Discreet</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm">Domestic</a> <a href="/titus/2-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-13.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/titus/1-7.htm">God's</a> <a href="/titus/2-3.htm">Good</a> <a href="/titus/1-15.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-14.htm">Home</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-6.htm">Homes</a> <a href="/titus/1-11.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/titus/2-4.htm">Husbands</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-28.htm">Industrious</a> <a href="/galatians/4-2.htm">Keepers</a> <a href="/titus/1-8.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/titus/2-2.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/titus/2-2.htm">Minded</a> <a href="/colossians/3-22.htm">Obedient</a> <a href="/titus/2-4.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/titus/1-7.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/titus/2-2.htm">Self-Controlled</a> <a href="/titus/2-2.htm">Sensible</a> <a href="/titus/2-4.htm">Sober</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-9.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-4.htm">Subjection</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-4.htm">Submissive</a> <a href="/titus/2-1.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/titus/2-2.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/titus/1-9.htm">Word</a> <a href="/titus/1-16.htm">Work</a> <a href="/colossians/4-11.htm">Workers</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-12.htm">Working</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/titus/2-9.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-14.htm">Blasphemed</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-27.htm">Busy</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-2.htm">Chaste</a> <a href="/philemon/1-16.htm">Christian</a> <a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/titus/3-12.htm">Diligent</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-3.htm">Discredited</a> <a href="/titus/2-6.htm">Discreet</a> <a href="/genesis/15-3.htm">Domestic</a> <a href="/titus/2-8.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Exposed</a> <a href="/philemon/1-2.htm">God's</a> <a href="/titus/2-7.htm">Good</a> <a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/philemon/1-2.htm">Home</a> <a href="/exodus/12-27.htm">Homes</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-28.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">Husbands</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-28.htm">Industrious</a> <a href="/genesis/46-32.htm">Keepers</a> <a href="/titus/2-10.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/titus/3-1.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/titus/2-6.htm">Minded</a> <a href="/titus/2-9.htm">Obedient</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-26.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/titus/2-8.htm">Reproach</a> <a href="/titus/2-6.htm">Self-Controlled</a> <a href="/titus/2-6.htm">Sensible</a> <a href="/titus/2-6.htm">Sober</a> <a href="/titus/2-9.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/titus/2-9.htm">Subjection</a> <a href="/titus/2-9.htm">Submissive</a> <a href="/titus/2-7.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-4.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/titus/3-8.htm">Word</a> <a href="/titus/3-1.htm">Work</a> <a href="/philemon/1-24.htm">Workers</a> <a href="/philemon/1-6.htm">Working</a><div class="vheading2">Titus 2</div>1. <a href="/titus/2-1.htm">Directions given unto Titus both for his doctrine and life.</a> 10. <a href="/titus/2-10.htm">Of the duty of servants, and in general of all Christians.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Greco-Roman world, self-control was a highly valued virtue, often associated with wisdom and maturity. Biblically, self-control is a fruit of the Spirit (<a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a>) and is essential for living a life that honors God. It involves mastery over one's desires and impulses, aligning with the call to live soberly and righteously in the present age (<a href="/titus/2-12.htm">Titus 2:12</a>).pure Purity here refers to moral and sexual integrity. In the early church, maintaining purity was crucial for believers to stand apart from the surrounding pagan culture, which often engaged in licentious practices. Purity is linked to holiness and is a reflection of God's nature (<a href="/1_peter/1-15.htm">1 Peter 1:15-16</a>). It also connects to the idea of being a "pure bride" for Christ, as the church is often depicted (<a href="/2_corinthians/11-2.htm">2 Corinthians 11:2</a>).managers of their households This phrase highlights the role of women in managing and overseeing the affairs of the home. In the first-century context, the household was the primary sphere of influence for women. <a href="/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10-31</a> provides a detailed description of a virtuous woman who excels in managing her household. This role is not merely domestic but involves stewardship, leadership, and nurturing the family in faith.kind Kindness is a fundamental Christian virtue, reflecting the character of God (<a href="/ephesians/4-32.htm">Ephesians 4:32</a>). In the cultural context of the early church, kindness would have been a countercultural trait, especially in a society that often valued power and dominance. Kindness involves compassion, generosity, and a willingness to serve others, embodying the love of Christ (<a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">Colossians 3:12</a>).and submissive to their own husbands This phrase is often discussed in the context of biblical teachings on marriage. Submission here is understood as a voluntary, respectful yielding to the leadership of one's husband, as part of the marital relationship. It reflects the order established in creation (<a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22-24</a>) and is modeled after the relationship between Christ and the church. This submission is not about inferiority but about fulfilling God-given roles within the marriage.so that the word of God will not be discredited The conduct of believers, particularly in family and social relationships, has a direct impact on the reputation of the gospel. The early church faced scrutiny and opposition, and the behavior of Christians was a powerful testimony to the truth of God's word. By living according to these principles, believers ensure that their lives do not bring reproach upon the gospel, but rather, adorn it (<a href="/1_peter/2-12.htm">1 Peter 2:12</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/titus.htm">Titus</a> A young pastor and a trusted companion of the Apostle Paul, tasked with organizing the church in Crete and ensuring sound doctrine. 2. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The Apostle who wrote the letter to Titus, providing guidance on church leadership and Christian living. 3. <a href="/topical/c/cretan_church.htm">Cretan Church</a> The early Christian community on the island of Crete, known for its challenges with false teachings and cultural issues. 4. <a href="/topical/o/older_women.htm">Older Women</a> In the context of <a href="/bsb/titus/2.htm">Titus 2</a>, older women are instructed to teach and model godly behavior to younger women. 5. <a href="/topical/y/younger_women.htm">Younger Women</a> The primary audience of <a href="/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5</a>, encouraged to live in a way that honors God and supports their families.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/self-control_and_purity.htm">Self-Control and Purity</a> The Greek word for "self-controlled" (sophronizo) implies a disciplined and sound mind. Christian women are called to exercise restraint and maintain moral integrity. <a href="/topical/h/household_management.htm">Household Management</a> Managing the household involves stewardship of resources, nurturing family relationships, and creating a godly home environment. This role is vital for the spiritual and practical well-being of the family. <a href="/topical/k/kindness_as_a_witness.htm">Kindness as a Witness</a> Kindness reflects the character of Christ and serves as a powerful testimony to others. It is essential in maintaining harmony within the family and community. <a href="/topical/s/submission_and_respect.htm">Submission and Respect</a> The call to be "subject to their own husbands" is about mutual respect and partnership within marriage. It is not about inferiority but about honoring God's design for family order. <a href="/topical/p/protecting_god's_word.htm">Protecting God's Word</a> Living according to these principles ensures that the word of God is not discredited. Our lives should reflect the transformative power of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_titus_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Titus 2</a> <a href="/q/can_christian_women_work_outside_home.htm">Should Christian women pursue careers outside the home?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_your_heart_show_your_true_self.htm">How should wives treat their husbands biblically?</a> <a href="/q/does_titus_2_4-5_conflict_with_gender_equality.htm">Titus 2:4–5 – Does urging women to be homemakers and obedient to their husbands conflict with modern views on gender equality? </a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_women's_roles.htm">What is the Bible's view on women's roles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/titus/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) To be discreet.--See Note in <a href="/titus/2-2.htm" title="That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.">Titus 2:2</a> of this chapter.Chaste.--Not only in act, but also in look, in speech, in thought, even in dress.Keepers at home.--The older authorities here, instead of "keepers at home" (domum custodientes, domus curam habentes), read workers at home; the Greek word is not found elsewhere. The sense of the passage is, however, little changed by the alteration. The meaning is clear, "Domi mansit lanam fecit." Home duties, cares, pleasures, sacrifices of self--these God-appointed duties ought to fill the mind and the heart of the young wife. There should be no desire, no attempt, to go round to the other houses, and so contracting idle, gossiping habits. Hofmann thus sums up these directions to the young Christian women of Crete, "Gute Hausfrauen will der Apostel haben."Good.--Gracious, kind, thoughtful to others, especially to inferiors.Obedient to their own husbands.--More accurately, submitting themselves to their own husbands. Women who really love their Master Christ should take care that, as far as in them lay, the law of subordination in the family to its rightful head should be strictly carried out. In a Church like that of Crete, made out of divided houses often, where the Christian wife was married to a Pagan husband, such a charge as this was especially needful.That the word of God be not blasphemed.--These words refer to all the exhortations from <a href="/titus/2-2.htm" title="That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.">Titus 2:2</a> onwards, but more particularly to those clauses enforcing home duties immediately preceding. There was, of course, the fear that wives, carried away by religious fervour, might neglect the plainer every-day duties for the seemingly loftier and more self-denying occupations included under the head of religious works. Such failure in every-day tasks would, of course, be bitterly charged on the religion of Christ, and the gospel would run the danger of being evil-spoken of, even in other than purely Pagan circles. But the reference extends over a broader area than that occupied by Christian mistresses of households. All, of every rank and age, who think they love the Lord Jesus should remember that the "enemy" is ever watching their words and works; never should they who wear the colours of the great King forget the charge of the King's son, "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/titus/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - Sober-minded for discreet, A.V.; workers for keepers, A.V. and T.R.; kind for good, A.V.; being in subjection for obedient, A.V. Sober-minded (σώφρονας); as in ver. 2 and <a href="/titus/1-8.htm">Titus 1:8</a>; <a href="/1_timothy/3-2.htm">1 Timothy 3:2</a>. "Discreet" is nearer the sense than "sober-minded." Perhaps the French sage is nearer still. Workers at home (οἰκουργούς, for the T.R. οἰκουρούς). Neither word occurs elsewhere in the New Testament or in the LXX., nor does οἰκουργός in classical Greek. But οἰκουρός, which is probably the true reading (Huther), is common in good classical Greek for "stayers at home." It is derived from οῖκος and οῦρος, a "keeper." Kind (ἀγαθάς). The idea of kindness or good nature seems to be the side of goodness here intended; as we say, "He was very good to me" (so <a href="/matthew/20-15.htm">Matthew 20:15</a> and <a href="/1_peter/2-18.htm">1 Peter 2:18</a>). Kindness is the leading idea in ἀγαθός. Obedient (ὑποτασσόμενας). These identical words occur in <a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">1 Peter 3:1</a> (see too <a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22</a>; <a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">Colossians 3:18</a>). That the Word of God be not blasphemed (see <a href="/1_timothy/6-1.htm">1 Timothy 6:1</a>). St. Paul complains that the Name of God was blasphemed among the Gentiles on account of the evil deeds of the Jews (<a href="/romans/2-24.htm">Romans 2:24</a>; see <a href="/ezekiel/36-20.htm">Ezekiel 36:20-23</a>). Our Lord, on the other hand, exhorts that Christians, by their good works, should lead men to glorify their Father which is in heaven. The passage before us shows how much the honor of Christianity is bound up with the faithful discharge by Christians of the simple domestic duties of life. In truth, the family is the chief seat, and often the main test, of Christian virtue, as it is the distinctive feature of humanity as ordained by God. <a href="/commentaries/titus/2-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[to be] self-controlled, σώφρονας (sōphronas) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4998.htm">Strong's 4998: </a> From the base of sozo and that of phren; safe in mind, i.e. Self-controlled. pure, ἁγνάς (hagnas) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_53.htm">Strong's 53: </a> From the same as hagios; properly, clean, i.e. innocent, modest, perfect. managers of their households, οἰκουργούς (oikourgous) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3626.htm">Strong's 3626: </a> A keeper-at-home, a housekeeper. From oikos and ouros; a stayer at home, i.e. Domestically inclined. kind, ἀγαθάς (agathas) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_18.htm">Strong's 18: </a> A primary word; 'good'. [and] subject ὑποτασσομένας (hypotassomenas) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5293.htm">Strong's 5293: </a> From hupo and tasso; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey. to [their] τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. own ἰδίοις (idiois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. husbands, ἀνδράσιν (andrasin) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. word λόγος (logos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. will not be discredited. βλασφημῆται (blasphēmētai) Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_987.htm">Strong's 987: </a> From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/titus/2-5.htm">Titus 2:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/titus/2-5.htm">NT Letters: Titus 2:5 To be sober minded chaste workers at (Ti. 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