Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 that they should teach what is right, so as to train the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5 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. 6 And so again with the younger men--impress upon them the need of discretion.
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:1
All who are in the position of slaves should regard their masters as deserving of the greatest respect, so that the Name of God, and our Teaching, may not be maligned.
Acts 9:36
At Jaffa there lived a disciple whose name was Tabitha, which is in Greek 'Dorcas'--a Gazelle. Her life was spent in doing kind and charitable actions.
Acts 9:39
Peter returned with them at once. On his arrival, he was taken upstairs, and all the widows came round him in tears, showing the coats and other clothing which Dorcas had made while she was among them.
Romans 2:24
For, as Scripture says-'The name of God is reviled among the Gentiles because of you'!
1 Corinthians 11:3
But I am anxious that you should understand that the Christ is the Head of every man, that man is the Head of woman, and that God is the Head of the Christ.
1 Corinthians 14:34
At the meetings of the Church married women should remain silent, for they are not allowed to speak in public; they should take a subordinate place, as the Law itself directs.
Ephesians 5:22-24
Wives should submit to their husbands as submitting to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:33
However, for you individually, let each love his wife as if she were himself; and the wife be careful to respect her husband.
Colossians 3:18
Wives, submit to your husbands, as befits those who belong to the Lord.
1 Timothy 2:11-12
A woman should listen silently to her teachers, and show them all deference.
1 Timothy 5:10
and be well spoken of for her kind actions. She should have brought up children, have shown hospitality to strangers, have washed the feet of her fellow Christians, have relieved those who were in distress, and devoted herself to every kind of good action.
1 Timothy 5:13-14
And not only that, but they learn to be idle as they go about from house to house. Nor are they merely idle, but they also become gossips and busy-bodies, and talk of what they ought not.
1 Peter 3:1-5
Again, you married women should submit to your husbands, so that if any of them reject the Message, they may, apart from the Message, be won over, by the conduct of their wives,