Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
to be serious-minded, pure, homemakers, good, submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
New American Standard Bible
to be sensible, pure,
King James Version
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Holman Bible
to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive
International Standard Version
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.
American Standard Version
to be'sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:
Amplified
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.
An Understandable Version
to be sensible, [morally] pure, [good] homemakers, kind [and] in subjection to their own husbands, so that God's message will not be spoken against.
Anderson New Testament
to be discreet, chaste, fond of home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not reviled.
Bible in Basic English
To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.
Common New Testament
to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.
Daniel Mace New Testament
to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, good oeconimists, beneficent, submissive to their husbands,
Darby Translation
discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
Godbey New Testament
to be prudent, chaste, domestic, good, submissive to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
Goodspeed New Testament
and to be sensible, pure-minded, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so as not to bring reproach on God's message.
John Wesley New Testament
to love their chidren, Discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Julia Smith Translation
Of sound mind chaste, remaining at home, good subordinates to their own husbands, that the word of God be not defamed.
King James 2000
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[to be] self-controlled, pure, busy at home, good, being subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be slandered.
Modern King James verseion
to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
to be of discreet, chaste, housewifely, good, and obedient unto their own husbands, that the word of God be not evil spoken of.
Moffatt New Testament
to be mistress of themselves, chaste, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands ??otherwise it will be a scandal to the gospel.
Montgomery New Testament
to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind and submissive to their husbands, in order that God's message be not maligned.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.
Noyes New Testament
to be discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Sawyer New Testament
sober, pure, fond of home, kind, subject to their husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
The Emphasized Bible
soberminded, chaste, workers at home, good, submitting themselves to their own husbands, - that, the word of God, be not defamed;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
to be sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of.
Twentieth Century New Testament
and to be discreet, pure-minded, domesticated, good women, ready to submit to their husbands, in order that God's Message may not be maligned.
Webster
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Weymouth New Testament
industrious in their homes, kind, submissive to their husbands, so that the Christian teaching may not be exposed to reproach.
Williams New Testament
to be serious, pure, home keepers, kind, and subordinate to their husbands, so as not to cause God's message to suffer reproach.
World English Bible
to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.
Worrell New Testament
to be sober, pure, workers at home, good, submitting themselves to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Worsley New Testament
chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
Youngs Literal Translation
sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
Themes
Doctrines of the The Gospel » Bring no reproach on
Home » Admonitions concerning abiding at
Sobriety » Who should be sober
Social duties » Brotherly love » Chastity
Social duties » Of home-keeping » Admonitions concerning abiding at home
Speech/communication » What should proceed out of your mouth
Topics
Interlinear
Agathos
Hupotasso
Idios
Blasphemeo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Titus 2:5
Images Titus 2:5
Prayers for Titus 2:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sound Instruction And Consistent Behavior
4 so that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be serious-minded, pure, homemakers, good, submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be blasphemed. 6 Likewise exhort the younger men to be sober-minded.
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:1
Let bondmen, as many as are under a yoke, regard their own masters worthy of all respect, so that the name of God and the doctrine may not be blasphemed.
Genesis 3:16
To the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy childbearing, in pain thou shall bring forth children. And thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Genesis 16:8-9
And he said, Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, from where have thou come? And where are thou going? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.
Genesis 18:9
And they said to him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
2 Samuel 12:14
However, because by this deed thou have given great occasion to the enemies of LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born to thee shall surely die.
Psalm 74:10
How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name forever?
Proverbs 7:11
She is loud and headstrong. Her feet abide not in her house.
Proverbs 31:10-31
A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.
Acts 9:36
Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, being translated, is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charities that she did.
Acts 9:39
And after rising, Peter went with them, whom, after coming, they brought into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood by him weeping, and exhibiting the coats and garments, as many things as Dorcas made being with them.
Romans 2:24
For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you, just as it is written.
1 Corinthians 11:3
But I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
1 Corinthians 14:34
As in all the churches of the sanctified, let the women keep silent in the churches. For it is not permitted for them to speak, but to be subordinate, as the law also says.
Ephesians 5:22-24
Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:33
Nevertheless ye also, each one in particular, shall so love his own wife as himself, and the wife that she fear her husband.
Colossians 3:18
Wives, be ye submissive to your own husbands as is proper in Lord.
1 Timothy 2:11-12
Let a woman learn in silence in all subjection.
1 Timothy 5:10
being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.
1 Timothy 5:13-14
And also at the same time they learn to be idle, roving the houses, and not only idle, but also babbling and meddlesome, speaking things that they ought not.
1 Peter 3:1-5
Likewise the wives, being subordinate to their own husbands, so that even if any are disobedient to the word, they will be gained without a word by the behavior of the wives,