Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 to make the young women soberminded, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be of discreet, chaste, housewifely, good, and obedient unto their own husbands, that the word of God be not evil spoken of. 6 Young men likewise exhort that they be sober minded.
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:1
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God, and his doctrine be not evil spoken of.
Genesis 3:16
And unto the woman he said, "I will surely increase thy sorrow and make thee oft with child, and with pain shalt thou be delivered: And thy lusts shall pertain unto thy husband and he shall rule thee."
Genesis 16:8-9
And he said, "Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence comest thou and whither wilt thou go?" And she answered, "I flee from my mistress Sarai."
Genesis 18:9
And they said unto him, "Where is Sara, thy wife?" And he said, "In the tent."
2 Samuel 12:14
Howbeit, because in doing this deed thou hast given the enemies of the LORD a cause to rail, the child that is born thee shall die surely."
Psalm 74:10
O God, how long shall the adversary do this dishonour? How long shall the enemy blaspheme thy name? Forever?
Proverbs 7:11
She was full of loud words and ready to dally: whose feet could not abide in the house.
Proverbs 31:10-31
Whoso findeth a honest faithful woman, she is much more worth than pearls.
Acts 9:36
There was at Joppa a certain woman, which was a disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: the same was full of good works and alms deeds, which she did.
Acts 9:39
Peter arose and came with them: And when he was come, they brought him into the chamber, and all the widows stood round about 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 evil spoken-of among the gentiles, through you, as it is written.
1 Corinthians 11:3
I would ye knew that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the woman's head; and God is Christ's head.
1 Corinthians 14:34
Let your wives keep silence in the congregations. For it is not permitted unto them to speak: but let them be under obedience, as saith the law.
Ephesians 5:22-24
Women: submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Ephesians 5:33
Nevertheless, do ye so that every one of you love his wife truly even as himself: And let the wife see that she fear her husband.
Colossians 3:18
Wives, submit your own selves unto your own husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.
1 Timothy 2:11-12
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
1 Timothy 5:10
and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.
1 Timothy 5:13-14
And also they learn to go from house to house idle, yea not idle only, but also trifling and busybodies, speaking things which are not comely.
1 Peter 3:1-5
Likewise, let the wives be in subjection to their husbands, that even they which believe not the word, may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives: