Titus 2:1-5

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