Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

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 are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

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.

A Conservative Version

Aged women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderous, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The aged women
πρεσβύτις 
Presbutis 
Usage: 1

ὡσαύτως 
Hosautos 
Usage: 12

μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

they be in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

κατάστημα 
Katastema 
Usage: 1

ἱεροπρεπής 
Hieroprepes 
Usage: 1

not
μή 
me 
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493
Usage: 493

διάβολος 
Diabolos 
Usage: 32

δουλόω 
Douloo 
Usage: 8

to much
πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

οἶνος 
Oinos 
Usage: 21

Devotionals

Devotionals about Titus 2:3

References

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Images Titus 2:3

Prayers for Titus 2:3

Context Readings

Sound Instruction And Consistent Behavior

2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance. 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, 4 so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,


Cross References

1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain,

1 Timothy 3:11

Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things.

1 Timothy 2:9-10

Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,

Romans 16:2

that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a helper of many, and of myself as well.

Ephesians 5:3

But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;

1 Timothy 5:5-10

Now she who is a widow indeed and who has been left alone, has fixed her hope on God and continues in entreaties and prayers night and day.

1 Timothy 5:23

No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

Titus 1:7

For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain,

Titus 2:4

so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

Hebrews 5:12

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

1 Peter 3:3-5

Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;

Revelation 2:20

But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they commit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.

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