Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Titus 2:5
[To be] discreet, chaste, (a) keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
(a) Not roving about idly.
[To be] discreet, chaste, (a) keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
(a) Not roving about idly.
TITUS 2:5 oivkourgou,j Instead of the word oivkourou,j (ac Dc H L P most minuscules most Fathers, followed by the Textus Receptus), which occurs frequently in classical Greek, a* A C D* F G I 33 177...
Verse 5. _KEEPERS AT HOME_] οικουρους. A woman who spends much time in _visiting_, must neglect her family. The idleness, dirtiness, impudence, and profligacy of the children, will soon show how deep...
TO BE DISCREET - The same word rendered, in Titus 2:2, “temperate,” and explained in Titus 2:4. CHASTE - Pure - in heart, and in life. KEEPERS AT HOME - That is, characteristically attentive to their...
II. THINGS WHICH BECOME SOUND DOCTRINE CHAPTER 2 _ 1. Adorning the doctrine of our Saviour-God (Titus 2:1)_ 2. The grace of God and its work (Titus 2:11) Titus 2:1 “But speak thou the things which...
TEACHING ON CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOUR. (_a) Titus 2:1_. DUTY OF DIFFERENT CLASSES. In contrast with the errorists-' irrefevances, Titus must continually inculcate right conduct. This is defined for (_a)_ o...
THE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER (Titus 2:1-10) (1) The Senior Men (Titus 2:1-2)...
In the same way you must charge the older women to be in demeanour such as befits those who are engaged in sacred things. You must charge them not to spread slanderous stories, not to be enslaved by o...
DISCREET. Greek. _sophron_. Compare verses: Titus 2:1; Titus 2:4; Titus 2:1, B. CHASTE. Greek. _hagnos_. Elsewhere, 2 Corinthians 7:11;
to be _discreet, chaste_ The -expulsive power of the new affection" for husband and for child would lead them on best to be wholly pure (note above on Titus 2:2 and on 1 Timothy 3:2) in mind and spiri...
ΟἸΚΟΥΡΓΟΎΣ. So the best MSS., א*ACD2*EG, seem to require us to print; also Clement (§ 1), in a passage which recalls this verse, has τὰ κατὰ τὸν οἶκον σεμνῶς οἰκουργεῖν ἐδιδάσκετε. Of the word οἰκουργ...
1–10. TITUS’ POSITIVE TEACHING, AS REGARDS VARIOUS CLASSES OF PERSONS...
ΆΓΝΌΣ (G53) целомудренный (1 Timothy 5:22). ΟΊΚΟΥΡΓΌΣ (G3626) работающий дома, заботящийся о доме. Замужняя женщина в иудейском доме должна была молоть муку, печь, стирать, готовить, заботиться о дет...
KEEPERS AT HOME,— The word Οικουρους, according to Elsner, signifies not only _keeping at home,_ but _an attentive looker after domestic affairs._ Hesychius explains it by "one who takes care of the t...
3. YOUNGER WOMEN Titus 2:4-5. _TEXT 2:4, 5_ 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 subjec...
[To be] discreet, — She is to be sober-minded and sensible. She is to have her mind set on the goal of heaven, always ready to grow and learn.chaste, —She is to be pure. She is to be faithful to her h...
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. KEEPERS AT HOME, [ oikourgous (G3626)] - 'guardians of the house.' So C H f g,...
1 Paul writes this letter in the character of a slave. This shows that the epistle deals with service. He adds the title apostle, to give weight to his injunctions. 2 Eonian life, usually called "eve...
VARIOUS INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHRISTIAN LIFE AND DOCTRINE 1-15. 'In giving sound doctrine, to offset false teaching, put the first emphasis on the need of character, because Christ is our reward, and very...
KEEPERS AT HOME] Another Gk. text (adopted in RV) gives 'workers at home.' BLASPHEMED] The Cretans would say, 'See how they treat their husbands, _that_ is Christianity!' 7. St. Paul now turns to Ti...
A GUIDE FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS TITUS _HILDA BRIGHT AND HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 2 WHAT TITUS HAD TO TEACH V1 But you, Titus, must teach the things that are true. V2 Teach the older men that they sho...
TO BE DISCREET. — See Note in Titus 2:2 of this chapter. CHASTE. — Not only in act, but also in look, in speech, in thought, even in dress. KEEPERS AT HOME. — The older authorities here, instead of “...
CHAPTER 21 THE MEANING AND VALUE OF SOBER-MINDEDNESS-THE USE AND ABUSE OF RELIGIOUS EMOTION. - Titus 2:1 Is marked contrast to the seducing teachers who are described in the concluding verses of the...
οἰκουργούς : _workers at home_. Field says that “the only authority for this word is Soranus of Ephesus, a medical writer, not earlier than the second century,” οἰκουργὸν καὶ καθέδριον διάγειν βίον; b...
In the face of this immoral teaching, do you constantly impress the moral duties of the Gospel on your people of every age and class. There is an ideal of conduct appropriate to old men and old women...
A PATTERN FOR OLD AND YOUNG Titus 2:1 The supreme test of all Christian teaching and Christian work depends on whether they produce healthy characters, which are not contaminated by the noisome and...
The apostle then proceeded to show what the behavior of aged men, aged women, and young men in the Church should be. In connection with the behavior of bond-servants Paul employed what is perhaps the...
SOUND DOCTRINE FOR THE AGED The word "sound" here literally conveys the idea of healthy (Titus 2:1). Unfortunately, many people are not interested in sound teaching (1 Timothy 1:8-11; 2 Timothy 4:3-4)...
_Discreet, chaste, sober. In the Greek is nothing for sober. The Latin interpreter seems to have added it, as another signification of one of the Greek words. See 1 Timothy iii. 2. (Witham)_...
(1) В¶ But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: (2) That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. (3) The aged women likewise, that they be in be...
The epistle to Titus has much in common with those to Timothy, as all must observe; not only as being addressed to a fellow-servant, and indeed a son in the faith, but in general similarity of charact...
When he adds, _that the word of God may not be evil spoken of_, it is supposed that this relates strictly to women who were married to unbelieving husbands, who might judge of the gospel from the wick...
"Sound doctrine" takes account of all this, and, in its warnings and exhortations, maintains all these proprieties. This is the instruction which the apostle here gives to Titus, with regard to aged m...
TO BE DISCREET,.... Or temperate in eating and drinking, so the word is rendered in Titus 2:2 or to be sober both in body and mind; or to be wise and prudent in the whole of their conduct, both at hom...
_To be_ discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Ver. 5. _To be discreet, chaste, &c._] _Coniugium humanae divina Academia vita...
_The aged women likewise_ All of them in general, and not merely such as were employed by the church in teaching the young of their own sex the doctrines and precepts of Christianity; _that they be in...
NOT BLASPHEMED; that the gospel be not reproached on account of the inconsistency of its professors. The gospel inculcates upon all professing Christians the duties appropriate to their age, sex, and...
ADMONITIONS CONCERNING VARIOUS STATIONS. Titus 2:1 The manner of dealing with older members:...
TO BE DISCREET, CHASTE, KEEPERS AT HOME, GOOD, OBEDIENT TO THEIR OWN HUSBANDS, THAT THE WORD OF GOD BE NOT BLASPHEMED. By the emphasis upon the address at this point the apostle places himself and esp...
In contrast to the vanity of others, as in the previous verses, Titus has pressed upon him his personal responsibility: "But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine." "Sound" has the force o...
1-8 Old disciples of Christ must behave in every thing agreeably to the Christian doctrine. That the aged men be sober; not thinking that the decays of nature will justify any excess; but seeking com...
OLBGrk; TO BE DISCREET; swfronav the word signifies temperate, and imports an ability to govern all our affections and passions. Discretion is but one piece of the fruit. CHASTE; the word signifieth p...
Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians Give no occasion to the Gentiles, lest "by means of a few foolish men the word and doctrine [of Christ.] be blasphemed."[58]...
Titus 2:5 discreet G4998 chaste G53 homemakers G3626 good G18 obedient G5293 (G5746) own G2398 husbands G435 that...
WORKERS AT HOME (οικουργους). So the oldest MSS. (from οικοσ, εργου) instead of οικουρους, keepers at home (from κοισο, ουρος, keeper). Rare word, found in Soranus, a medical writer, Field says. Cf...
Titus 2:1. _But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:_ There are certain things which are suitable to go with sound doctrine; they are meet and fit and appropriate thereto. Titus 2:2. _...
CONTENTS: Pastoral work of a true minister. CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul, Titus. CONCLUSION: The ministers of Christ should discharge their duties with faithfulness, being careful to teach only such trut...
Titus 2:1. _But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine._ Just the reverse of those men of tongue, reciting fables, instead of giving the fair illustration of truth, which “when unadorned is...
SO THAT NO ONE WILL SPEAK EVIL. _Chrysostom_ writes: "For the Greeks judge not of the doctrines by the doctrine itself, but they make the life and conduct the test of the doctrines." See also 1 Peter...
_The __AGED_ _WOMEN_ The dangers and duties of women I. Women have peculiar dangers according to their age. The older ones are tempted to seek the excitement of stimulants, or of slander; the younge...
TITUS—NOTE ON TITUS 2:3 The instruction to OLDER WOMEN and YOUNG WOMEN is connected because part of the role of a Christian older woman is to TRAIN the younger women. The Greek word for “
TITUS—NOTE ON TITUS 2:5, TITUS 2:8, TITUS 2:10 These verses encourage a “gospel lifestyle” that gives unbelievers no reason to reject
TITUS—NOTE ON TITUS 2:1 Christian Living in Contrast to the False Teachers. Paul describes proper Christian living rooted in the gospel. This is in direct contrast to the behavior of the false teacher...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Titus 2:4. THAT THEY MAY TEACH.—R.V. “may train.” The word almost suggests that there was a certain amount of levity amongst the younger wives inconsistent with a pro...
EXPOSITION TITUS 2:1 _Befit _for _become, _A.V.; _the sound _for _sound, _A.V. BUT SPEAK THOU, etc. The apostle now brings out, in full couldst with the vain talk of the heretical teachers, the solid...
Vers. 4, 5. The apostle goes on to specify what more especially should be taught by the elderly female members of the church to the younger sisterhood, not intending thereby to supersede instructions...
But he said to Titus, speak the things which become sound doctrine (Titus 2:1): Again, the emphasis and the exhortation is that of sound doctrine. Now, teach that the aged men (Titus 2:2), And this...
1 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Corinthians 14:34; 1 Peter 3:1; 1 Timothy 2:11;...
Keepers at home [ο ι κ ο υ ρ γ ο υ ς]. Wrong. Rend. workers at home. N. T. o. o LXX, o Class. Good [α γ α θ α ς]. Not attributive of workers at home, but independent. Rend. kindly. The mistress of the...
THE BLESSED HOPE Titus 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Second Coming of Christ remains unto this hour as the Blessed Hope. It is the lamp that shineth in a dark place until the day dawns, and the daystar...
GRACE TEACHING HOW TO LIVE Titus 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of Titus is one of the most practical in its message, of any of the Epistles. It is GRACE TEACHING US HOW TO LIVE. Titus 1:1; Titus...
Discreet — Particularly in the love of their children. Chaste — Particularly in the love of their husbands. Keepers at home — Whenever they are not called out by works of necessity, piety, and mercy....