Titus 2:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Discreet

Titus 2:2

Keepers

1 Timothy 5:13

Good

Acts 9:36

1 Timothy 5:10

Obedient

1 Peter 3:1

That

1 Timothy 6:1

Bible References

Discreet

Older men are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

Keepers

He said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?”

She replied, “I’m running away from my mistress Sarai.”

“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him.

“There, in the tent,” he answered.

She is loud and defiant;
her feet do not stay at home.

Who can find a capable wife?

She is far more precious than jewels.

At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn’t say.

Good

In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. She was always doing good works and acts of charity.

and is well known for good works—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.

Obedient

He said to the woman:

I will intensify your labor pains;
you will bear children in anguish.
Your desire will be for your husband,
yet he will rule over you.

But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman,

and God is the head of Christ.

the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says.

Wives, submit

to your own husbands as to the Lord,

Wives, be submissive to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

A woman should learn in silence with full submission.

In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, even if some disobey the Christian message, they may be won over

without a message by the way their wives live

That

However, because you treated the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son born to you will die.”

God, how long will the enemy mock?
Will the foe insult Your name forever?

For, as it is written: The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.

Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.

All who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters to be worthy of all respect, so that God’s name and His teaching will not be blasphemed.