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NASB | Titus 2:3 ¶ Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Titus 2:3 ¶ Older women similarly are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor addicted to much wine, teaching what is right and good, |
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Bible Note: Does this help? Title: Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament Author: Barnes, Albert TITUS 2:3 The aged women likewise—Not only those who may have the office of deaconesses, but all aged females. That they be in behaviour as becometh holiness—Marg, “holy women.” The Greek word is not found elsewhere in the New Testament. It means appropriate to a sacred place or person, or becoming to religion. Their conduct should be such as the gospel requires. Not false accusers——Margin, “make-bates.” Greek, —the word commonly applied to the devil—“as the accuser.” See it explained in the notes at 1 Tim. 3:11, where it is rendered slanderers. Not given to much wine—Notes, 1 Tim. 3. Teachers of good things—That is instructing the younger—whether their own children, or whether they sustain the office of deaconness, and are appointed to give instruction to younger females; compare the notes at 1 Tim. 5:2-6. Title: Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament Author: Barnes, Albert Not slanderers—compare Titus 2:3, “Not false accusers.” The Greek word is —“devils.” It is used here in its original and proper sense, to denote a “calumniator,” “slanderer,” or “accuser.” It occurs in the same sense in 2 Tim. 3:3, and Titus 2:3. Elsewhere in the New Testament, it is uniformly rendered “devil” (compare notes, Matt. 4:1), and is given to Satan, the prince of the fallen angels Matt. 9:34, by way of eminence, as “the accuser;” compare Job 1:6-11 notes, and Rev. 12:10 note. Here it means that they should not be women who were in the habit of calumniating others, or aspersing their character. Mingling as they would with the church, and having an opportunity to claim acquaintance with many, it would be in their power, if they chose, to do great injury to the character of others. Title: Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament Author: Barnes, Albert 1 TIMOTHY 5:2 The elder women as mothers—Showing still the same respect for age, and for the proprieties of life. No son who had proper feelings would rebuke his own mother with severity. Let the minister of religion evince the same feelings if he is called to address a “mother in Israel” who has erred. The younger as sisters—With the feelings which you have toward a sister. The tender love which one has for a beloved sister would always keep him from using harsh and severe language. The same mildness, gentleness, and affection should be used toward a sister in the church. With all purity—Nothing could be more characteristic of Paul’s manner than this injunction; nothing could show a deeper acquaintance with human nature. He knew the danger which would beset a youthful minister of the gospel when it was his duty to admonish and entreat a youthful female; he knew, too, the scandal to which he might be exposed if, in the performance of the necessary duties of his office, there should be the slightest departure from purity and propriety. He was therefore to guard his heart with more than common vigilance in such circumstances, and was to indulge in no word, or look, or action, which could by any possibility be construed as manifesting an improper state of feeling. On nothing else do the fair character and usefulness of a youthful minister more depend, than on the observance of this precept. Nowhere else does he more need the grace of the Lord Jesus, and the exercise of prudence, and the manifestation of incorruptible integrity, than in the performance of this duty. A youthful minister who fails here, can never recover the perfect purity of an unsullied reputation, and never in subsequent life be wholly free from suspicion; compare notes, Matt. 5:28. This may help as a start. |
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