Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Aged women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,
New American Standard Bible
Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior,
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;
Holman Bible
In the same way, older women
International Standard Version
Likewise, older women are to show their reverence for God by their behavior. They are not to be gossips or addicted to alcohol, but to be examples of goodness.
American Standard Version
that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
Amplified
Older women similarly are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor addicted to much wine, teaching what is right and good,
An Understandable Version
Older women, likewise, should be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine, teachers of what is good.
Anderson New Testament
that the aged women likewise be, in deportment, as it becomes holy women, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things,
Bible in Basic English
That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,
Common New Testament
The older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to much wine, but they are to teach what is good,
Daniel Mace New Testament
in charity, in patience: the aged women likewise, to behave with sanctity of manners, not false accusers, not given to tipling,
Darby Translation
that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;
Godbey New Testament
likewise that the elderly women be reverent in demeanor, not tattlers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
Goodspeed New Testament
Teach the older women, too, to be reverent in their behavior, and not to gossip or be slaves of drink, but to be teachers of what is right,
John Wesley New Testament
That the aged women in like manner, be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things:
Julia Smith Translation
The aged women likewise, becoming holy in a serene state of mind, not accusers, not slaves to much wine, teachers of good;
King James 2000
The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Older women likewise [are to be] reverent in [their] behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,
Modern King James verseion
Let the aged women likewise be in reverent behavior, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of good;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the elder women likewise that they be in such raiment as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much drinking, but teachers of honest things,
Moffatt New Testament
Tell the older women also to be reverent in their demeanour and not to be slanderers or slaves to drink;
Montgomery New Testament
that older women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers or slaves to much wine, but teachers of what is right.
NET Bible
Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good.
New Heart English Bible
and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
Noyes New Testament
that aged women likewise be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,
Sawyer New Testament
that the aged women, in like manner, be of behavior becoming holiness, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,
The Emphasized Bible
Aged women, in the same way, in deportment, as becometh sacred persons, not given to intrigue, nor yet, to much wine, enslaved, teachers of virtue, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
That the elder women also be sacredly becoming in their behaviour, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of propriety;
Twentieth Century New Testament
So, too, that the older women should be reverent in their demeanor, and that they should avoid scandal, and beware of becoming slaves to drink;
Webster
The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
Weymouth New Testament
In the same way exhort aged women to let their conduct be such as becomes consecrated persons. They must not be slanderers nor enslaved to wine-drinking. They must be teachers of what is right.
Williams New Testament
the older women, too, to be reverent in their deportment, and not to be slanderers or slaves to heavy drinking, but to be teachers of what is right,
World English Bible
and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
Worrell New Testament
that aged women, in like manner, be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
Worsley New Testament
the aged women likewise in behaviour as becometh saints, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
Youngs Literal Translation
aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,
Themes
Behaviour » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
Christian conduct » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
Decrepitude » Ps 71; ec 12 general references to » Rules of conduct for
Holiness » Is the result of » The manifestation of God's grace
Holiness » Behavior of aged women should be as becomes
Long life » Old age ps 71; ec 12 » Rules of conduct for
Old age » General references to » Rules of conduct for
Slander » Women warned against
Sobriety » Who should be sober
Speech/communication » What should proceed out of your mouth
Topics
Interlinear
Hosautos
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me
μή
me
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493
Douloo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Titus 2:3
Images Titus 2:3
Prayers for Titus 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sound Instruction And Consistent Behavior
2 Aged men are to be without wine, noble, serious minded, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance. 3 Aged women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good, 4 so that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Names
Cross References
1 Timothy 3:8
Helpers likewise, be honorable, not double-tongued, not attending to much wine, not greedy of base gain,
1 Timothy 3:11
The wives likewise, be honorable, not slanderous, without wine, faithful in all things.
1 Timothy 2:9-10
And similarly, the women to adorn themselves in disciplined decorum, with reverence and sobriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive apparel,
Romans 16:2
so that ye may welcome her in Lord worthily of the sanctified, and that ye provide for her in whatever matter she may have need of you, for she also became a helper of many, and of me myself.
Ephesians 5:3
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or greed, shall not even be named among you as befits the sanctified,
1 Timothy 5:5-10
But the real widow, and made alone, has hoped in God, and continues in entreaties and prayers night and day.
1 Timothy 5:23
No longer drink water, but use a little wine because of thy stomach and thy frequent weaknesses.
Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to angry, not a drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain,
Titus 2:4
so that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Hebrews 5:12
For also men who ought to be teachers because of the time, ye have need again for some man to teach you the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God, and have become men who have need of milk, and not of solid food.
1 Peter 3:3-5
Of which let it not be the outward world of braiding of hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on apparel,
Revelation 2:20
Nevertheless, I have against thee that thou tolerate thy woman Jezebel. She calls herself a prophetess, and teaches and leads astray my bondmen to fornicate, and to eat idol sacrifices.