Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

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 to their husbands, so that God’s message will not be slandered.

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 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To be discreet
σώφρων 
Sophron 
Usage: 4

G53
ἁγνός 
Hagnos 
Usage: 8

οἰκουρός 
Oikouros 
Usage: 1

G18
ἀγαθός 
Agathos 
Usage: 70

ὑποτάσσω 
Hupotasso 
Usage: 39

to their own
ἴδιος 
Idios 
Usage: 96

ἀνήρ 
Aner 
man, husband, sir, fellow, not tr
Usage: 198

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

the word
λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

be
βλασφημέω 
Blasphemeo 
Usage: 31

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

References

Images Titus 2:5

Prayers for Titus 2:5

Context Readings

Sound Instruction And Consistent Behavior

4 that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed. 6 Likewise exhort the young men to be discreet;

Cross References

1 Timothy 6:1

Let as many slaves as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

Genesis 3:16

To the woman He said, I will greatly increase your sorrow and your conception. In pain you shall bear sons, and your desire shall be toward your husband, and he shall rule over you.

Genesis 16:8-9

And He said, Hagar, Sarai's slave, where did you come from? and where will you go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

Genesis 18:9

And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

2 Samuel 12:14

Only, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, this child born to you shall surely die.

Psalm 74:10

O God, how long shall the enemy speak evil? Shall the enemy blaspheme Your name forever?

Proverbs 7:11

She is loud and stubborn; her feet do not stay in her house;

Proverbs 31:10-31

Who can find a woman of virtue? For her value is far above rubies.

Acts 9:36

And in Joppa was a certain disciple named Tabitha (which translated is called Dorcas). She was full of good works and kind deeds which she did.

Acts 9:39

And rising up, Peter went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. And all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

Romans 2:24

For the name of God is blasphemed among the nations because of you, as it is written.

1 Corinthians 11:3

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

1 Corinthians 14:34

Let your women be silent in the churches; for it is not permitted to them to speak, but to be in subjection, as the Law also says.

Ephesians 5:22-24

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

Ephesians 5:33

But also let everyone of you in particular so love his wife even as himself, and the wife that she defers to her husband.

Colossians 3:18

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as is becoming in the Lord.

1 Timothy 2:11-12

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

1 Timothy 5:10

well reported of for good works: if she brought up children, if she lodged strangers, if she washed the feet of saints, if she relieved the afflicted, if she followed after every good work.

1 Timothy 5:13-14

And with it all they also learn to be idle, going around the houses; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things they ought not.

1 Peter 3:1-5

Likewise, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the Word, they may also be won without the Word by the conduct of the wives,

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