Titus 2:3

American Standard Version (1901)

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

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  • 1 Tim 3:11 : 11 Women in like manner [must be] grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
  • 1 Tim 2:9-9 : 9 In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; 10 but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.
  • 1 Tim 3:8 : 8 Deacons in like manner [must be] grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
  • 1 Pet 3:3-5 : 3 Whose [adorning] let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4 but [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [apparel] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5 For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
  • Titus 2:4 : 4 that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
  • 1 Tim 5:5-9 : 5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. 6 But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth. 7 These things also command, that they may be without reproach. 8 But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. 9 Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, [having been] the wife of one man, 10 well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
  • Heb 5:12 : 12 For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.
  • Rom 16:2 : 2 that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever matter she may have need of you: for she herself also hath been a helper of many, and of mine own self.
  • Eph 5:3 : 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;
  • Rev 2:20 : 20 But I have [this] against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

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  • Titus 2:4-10
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    4 that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

    5 [ to be] sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

    6 the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

    7 in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,

    8 sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

    9 [ Exhort] servants to be in subjection to their own masters, [and] to be well-pleasing [to them] in all things; not gainsaying;

    10 not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

  • Titus 2:1-2
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    1 But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

    2 that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

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    10 And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.

    11 Women in like manner [must be] grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

    12 Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling [their] children and their own houses well.

  • 1 Tim 5:1-3
    3 verses
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    1 Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

    2 the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

    3 Honor widows that are widows indeed.

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    13 And withal they learn also [to be] idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

    14 I desire therefore that the younger [widows] marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

  • 1 Tim 2:9-12
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    9 In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

    10 but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.

    11 Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

    12 But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

  • 1 Tim 3:7-8
    2 verses
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    7 Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

    8 Deacons in like manner [must be] grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

  • 1 Tim 3:2-4
    3 verses
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    2 The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

    3 no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

    4 one that ruleth well his own house, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;

  • 1 Pet 3:5-6
    2 verses
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    5 For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

    6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

  • 1 Tim 5:9-11
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    9 Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, [having been] the wife of one man,

    10 well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

    11 But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

  • Titus 1:6-8
    3 verses
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    6 if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

    7 For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

    8 but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

  • 6 For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

  • 1 Pet 3:1-3
    3 verses
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    1 In like manner, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

    2 beholding your chaste behavior [coupled] with fear.

    3 Whose [adorning] let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

  • 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

  • 15 but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

  • 7 but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

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    16 If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

    17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

  • 2 to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

  • 3 If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

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    11 These things command and teach.

    12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

  • 34 let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

  • 7 These things also command, that they may be without reproach.

  • 19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at [the mouth of] two or three witnesses.