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Titus 2:5 — King James Version← Study notes

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.


Titus 2:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 2:515 words
GreekMeaning
σώφροναςsōphronas
self-controlledadjectiveG4998
ἁγνάςhagnas
pureadjectiveG53
οἰκουργούςoikourgous
kindadjectiveG18
ἀγαθάςagathas
benefit, good(-s, things)adjectiveG18
ὑποτασσομέναςhypotassomenas
being subjectverbG5293
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
ἰδίοιςidiois
to their ownadjectiveG2398
ἀνδράσινandrasin
husbandsnounG435
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ho
thearticleG3588
λόγοςlogos
wordnounG3056
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
βλασφημῆταιblasphēmētai
may be denigratedverbG987
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Titus 2:5

There are some failings which age has, that youth has not. Some indeed it has in common with youth, but in addition it has a slowness, a timidity, a forgetfulness, an insensibility, and an irritability. For this reason he exhorts old men concerning these matters, “to be vigilant.” For there are many things which at this period make men otherwise than vigilant, especially what I mentioned, their general insensibility, and the difficulty of stirring or exciting them. Wherefore…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on Titus
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Anna WestbrookNote3mo ago
The shepherd and the sheep - Titus 2
I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circu...
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