Titus 2:3-6

2:3 Older women likewise are to exhibit behavior fitting for those who are holy, not slandering, not slaves to excessive drinking, but teaching what is good. 2:4 In this way ¹  they will train ²  the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children, 2:5 to be self-controlled, ³  pure, fulfilling their duties at home, ⁴  kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message ⁵  of God may not be discredited. ⁶  2:6 Encourage younger men likewise to be self-controlled, ⁷ 

[2:4]  ¹ tn Grk “that they may train” (continuing the sentence of 2:3).

[2:4]  ² tn This verb, σωφρονίζω (swfronizw), denotes teaching in the sense of bringing people to their senses, showing what sound thinking is.

[2:5]  ³ tn Or “sensible.”

[2:5]  ⁴ tn Grk “domestic,” “keeping house.”

[2:5]  ⁵ tn Or “word.”

[2:5]  ⁶ tn Or “slandered.”

[2:6]  ⁷ tn Or “sensible.”