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Titus 2:5–6

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To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
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From verse 5

  1. Proverbs 31:10–31Rank 1 from verse 5
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    10¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

    11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

    12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

    13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

    14She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

    15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

    16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

    17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

    18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

    19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

    20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

    21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

    22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

    23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

    24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

    25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

    26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

    27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

    28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

    29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

    30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

    31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

  2. Colossians 3:18Rank 2 from verse 5
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    18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

  3. 1 Peter 3:1–5Rank 3 from verse 5
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    1LIKEWISE, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

    2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

    3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

    4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

    5For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

  4. 1 Timothy 5:10Rank 4 from verse 5
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    10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

  5. 1 Timothy 5:13–14Rank 5 from verse 5
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    13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

    14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

  6. Genesis 3:16Rank 6 from verse 5
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    16Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

  7. Ephesians 5:22–24Rank 7 from verse 5
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    22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

    23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

    24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

  8. Proverbs 7:11Rank 8 from verse 5
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    11(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:

  9. Ephesians 5:33Rank 9 from verse 5
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    33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

  10. Acts 9:36Rank 10 from verse 5
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    36¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

  11. Genesis 18:9Rank 11 from verse 5
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    9¶ And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

  12. 1 Timothy 6:1Rank 12 from verse 5
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    1LET as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

  13. 1 Corinthians 11:3Rank 13 from verse 5
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    3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

  14. 2 Samuel 12:14Rank 14 from verse 5
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    14Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

  15. Acts 9:39Rank 15 from verse 5
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    39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

  16. Genesis 16:8–9Rank 16 from verse 5
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    8And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

    9And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

  17. Romans 2:24Rank 17 from verse 5
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    24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

  18. 1 Timothy 2:11–12Rank 18 from verse 5
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    11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

    12But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

  19. Psalms 74:10Rank 19 from verse 5
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    10O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

  20. 1 Corinthians 14:34Rank 20 from verse 5
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    34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

From verse 6

  1. Ecclesiastes 12:1Rank 1 from verse 6
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    1REMEMBER now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

  2. 1 Peter 5:5Rank 2 from verse 6
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    5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

  3. 1 John 2:13Rank 3 from verse 6
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    13I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

  4. Ecclesiastes 11:9Rank 4 from verse 6
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    9¶ Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

  5. Joel 2:28Rank 5 from verse 6
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    28¶ And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

  6. 1 Timothy 5:1Rank 6 from verse 6
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    1REBUKE not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

  7. Psalms 148:12Rank 7 from verse 6
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    12Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

  8. Job 29:8Rank 8 from verse 6
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    8The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.

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Titus 2:5

COMBINED MEANING

keepers

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Persons who guard, watch, protect, tend, manage, maintain, or preserve a place, person, charge, home, gate, vineyard, or prisoner.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

obedient

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Yielding, submitting, or acting according to a command or authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

blasphemed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of blaspheme, meaning to speak evil, reproachfully, contemptuously, or cursedly against God, a person, or sacred things.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

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Titus 2:6

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young

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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.

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likewise

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Sense 1: In the same, similar, or corresponding manner. Sense 2: In a matching case.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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sober

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Self-controlled, watchful, and sound in judgment; calm and serious rather than intoxicated, frenzied, or careless.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

minded

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of mind, meaning to attend to, regard, remember, purpose, or be disposed toward something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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2:1BUT speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

2:2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

2:3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

2:4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

2:5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

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2:6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

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2:7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

2:8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

2:9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

2:10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

2:11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

2:12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

2:13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

2:15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

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