1 But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:
2 that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
3 the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things —
4 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
But (v.1) — setting sound doctrine in contrast to the false teaching of the Judaizers (Titus 1:12-16).
as for you (v.1) — the Greek indicates “you in contradistinction to those just mentioned”
proper (v.1) = conspicuously fit, seemly
sound (v.1) = healthy, whole
sober (v.2) = lit. “not drunken” — watchful, free from credulity, not excitable
temperate (v.2) = of sound mind, self-controlled
faith (v.2) = the faith, doctrine
love (v.2) = the love — agape — the love produced in the believer by the Holy Spirit
patience (v.2) = lit. “remaining under” — accepting God’s planning and leading without disputing or resisting
reverent (v.3) — befitting things sacred to God
behavior (v.3) = deportment, demeanor — dress, conduct and conversation
slanderers (v.3) — given to finding fault
not given to much wine (v.3) = a slave of much wine, a drunkard
teachers (v.3) — not referring to public instruction but wise counsel
admonish (v.4) = train, discipline, moderate, recall to their senses
discreet (v.5) — the same as “temperate” in v.2
chaste (v.5) = pure from carnality, modest
homemakers (v.5) — fulfilling the duties of the home
good (v.5) = agathos = beneficial, kind
obedient (v.5) = a military term for arranging soldiers in subjection
blasphemed (v.5) — bad conduct by those who profess to believe God’s word will cause unbelievers to revile it and speak reproachfully about them