Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Titus.2.4", "source": "Ἵνα σωφρονίζωσιν τὰς νέας, φιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους,", "text": "*Hina sōphronizōsin* the *neas*, *philandrous einai*, *philoteknous*,", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "subordinate conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōphronizōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may train/instruct/admonish", "*neas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - young women", "*philandrous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lovers of husbands", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*philoteknous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - lovers of children" }, "variants": { "*sōphronizōsin*": "they may train/instruct/teach to be sensible", "*neas*": "young women/young wives", "*philandrous*": "lovers of husbands/husband-loving", "*philoteknous*": "lovers of children/child-loving" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.14", "source": "Βούλομαι οὖν νεωτέρας γαμεῖν, τεκνογονεῖν, οἰκοδεσποτεῖν, μηδεμίαν ἀφορμὴν διδόναι τῷ ἀντικειμένῳ λοιδορίας χάριν.", "text": "*Boulomai* *oun* *neōteras* *gamein*, *teknogonein*, *oikodespotein*, *mēdemian* *aphormēn* *didonai* *tō* *antikeimenō* *loidorias* *charin*.", "grammar": { "*Boulomai*": "present middle indicative, 1st person singular - I want/desire", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore", "*neōteras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - younger women", "*gamein*": "present active infinitive - to marry", "*teknogonein*": "present active infinitive - to bear children", "*oikodespotein*": "present active infinitive - to manage their households", "*mēdemian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - not any/no", "*aphormēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - opportunity/occasion", "*didonai*": "present active infinitive - to give", "*tō*": "dative, masculine, singular article - to the", "*antikeimenō*": "present middle/passive participle, dative, masculine, singular - opponent/adversary", "*loidorias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - reviling/slander", "*charin*": "preposition with genitive - for the sake of" }, "variants": { "*Boulomai*": "I want/I desire/I prefer", "*neōteras*": "younger women [widows in context]", "*oikodespotein*": "manage their households/rule their homes", "*aphormēn*": "opportunity/occasion/base of operations", "*antikeimenō*": "opponent/adversary/one who opposes [could refer to Satan or human opponents]", "*loidorias*": "reviling/slander/reproach/abusive speech" } }
  • 1 Tim 5:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.2", "source": "Πρεσβυτέρας, ὡς μητέρας· νεωτέρας ὡς ἀδελφὰς, ἐν πάσῃ ἁγνείᾳ.", "text": "*Presbyteras*, *hōs* *mēteras*; *neōteras* *hōs* *adelphas*, *en* *pasē* *hagneia*.", "grammar": { "*Presbyteras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - elder/older women", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as", "*mēteras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - mothers", "*neōteras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - younger women", "*adelphas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sisters", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*pasē*": "dative, feminine, singular - all/complete", "*hagneia*": "dative, feminine, singular - purity/chastity" }, "variants": { "*Presbyteras*": "elder women/older women/female presbyters", "*hagneia*": "purity/chastity/moral cleanness" } }
  • 1 Tim 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.5.11", "source": "Νεωτέρας δὲ χήρας παραιτοῦ: ὅταν γὰρ καταστρηνιάσωσιν τοῦ Χριστοῦ, γαμεῖν θέλουσιν·", "text": "*Neōteras* *de* *chēras* *paraitou*: *hotan* *gar* *katastrēniasōsin* *tou* *Christou*, *gamein* *thelousin*;", "grammar": { "*Neōteras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - younger", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*chēras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - widows", "*paraitou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - refuse/decline/reject", "*hotan*": "temporal conjunction - when/whenever", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*katastrēniasōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they feel sensual desires against", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Christ", "*gamein*": "present active infinitive - to marry", "*thelousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they wish/desire" }, "variants": { "*paraitou*": "refuse/decline/reject [from the list]", "*katastrēniasōsin*": "feel sensual desires against/grow wanton against/feel strong physical desires in opposition to" } }