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 sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.

Keepers

And he said, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from my mistress Sarai."

They said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" And he said, "She is in the tent."

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

An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.

Besides that, they learn to be idlers, going about from house to house, and not only idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not.

Good

Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.

and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.

Obedient

To the woman he said, "I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you."

But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.

the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says.

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

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

Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness.

Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,

That

Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the LORD, the child who is born to you shall die."

How long, O God, is the foe to scoff? Is the enemy to revile your name forever?

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

So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.

Let all who are under a yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.