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Selected Verse: Titus 2:5 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Tit 2:5 |
King James |
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
keepers at home--as "guardians of the house," as the Greek expresses. The oldest manuscripts read, "Workers at home": active in household duties (Pro 7:11; Ti1 5:13).
good--kind, beneficent (Mat 20:15; Rom 5:7; Pe1 2:18). Not churlish and niggardly, but thrifty as housewives.
obedient--rather "submissive," as the Greek is translated; (see on Eph 5:21-22; Eph 5:24).
their own--marking the duty of subjection which they owe them, as being their own husbands (Eph 5:22; Col 3:18).
blasphemed--"evil spoken of." That no reproach may be cast on the Gospel, through the inconsistencies of its professors (Tit 2:8, Tit 2:10; Rom 2:24; Ti1 5:14; Ti1 6:1). "Unless we are virtuous, blasphemy will come through us to the faith" [THEOPHYLACT]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
To be discreet - The same word rendered, in Tit 2:2, "temperate," and explained in Tit 2:4.
Chaste - Pure - in heart, and in life.
Keepers at home - That is, characteristically attentive to their domestic concerns, or to their duties in their families. A similar injunction is found in the precepts of the Pythagoreans - τὰν γὰρ γύναικα δεῖ οἰκουρεῖν καὶ ἔνδον μένειν tan gar gunaika dei oikourein kai endon menein. See Creuzer's Symbolik, iii. 120. This does not mean, of course, that they are never to go abroad, but they are not to neglect their domestic affairs; they are not to be better known abroad than at home; they are not to omit their own duties and become "busy-bodies" in the concerns of others. Religion is the patron of the domestic virtues, and regards the appropriate duties in a family as those most intimately connected with its own progress in the world. It looks benignly on all which makes home a place of contentment, intelligence, and peace. It does not flourish when domestic duties are neglected; - and whatever may be done abroad, or whatever self-denial and zeal in the cause of religion may be evinced there, or whatever call there may be for the labors of Christians there, or however much good may be actually done abroad, religion has gained nothing, on the whole, if, in order to secure these things, the duties of a wife and mother at home have been disregarded. Our first duty is at home, and all other duties will be well performed just in proportion as that is.
Good - In all respects, and in all relations. To a wife, a mother, a sister, there can be no higher characteristic ascribed, than to say that she is good. What other trait of mind will enable her better to perform her appropriate duties of life? What other will make her more like her Saviour?
Obedient to their own husbands - Eph 5:22-24 note; Col 3:18 note.
That the word of God be not blasphemed - That the gospel may not be injuriously spoken of (Notes, Mat 9:3), on account of the inconsistent lives of those who profess to be influenced by it. The idea is, that religion ought to produce the virtues here spoken of, and that when it does not, it will be reproached as being of no value. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Keepers at home (οἰκουργούς)
Wrong. Rend. workers at home. N.T.o. olxx, oClass.
Good (ἀγαθάς)
Not attributive of workers at home, but independent. Rend. kindly. The mistress of the house is to add to her thrift, energy, and strict discipline, benign, gracious, heartily kind demeanor. Comp. Mat 20:15; Pe1 2:18; Act 9:36. See on Act 11:24; see on Rom 5:7.
Obedient (ὑποτασσομένας)
Better, subject or in subjection. Frequent in Paul, but not often in the active voice. See on Jam 4:7; see on Rom 8:7; see on Phi 3:21; and comp. Co1 14:34; Eph 5:22; Col 3:18. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Discreet - Particularly in the love of their children. Chaste - Particularly in the love of their husbands. Keepers at home - Whenever they are not called out by works of necessity, piety, and mercy. Good - Well tempered, sweet, soft, obliging. Obedient to their husbands - Whose will, in all things lawful, is a rule to the wife. That the word of God be not blasphemed - Or evil spoken of; particularly by unbelieving husbands, who lay all the blame on the religion of their wives. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Keepers at home - Οικουρους. A woman who spends much time in visiting, must neglect her family. The idleness, dirtiness, impudence, and profligacy of the children, will soon show how deeply criminal the mother was in rejecting the apostle's advice. Instead of οικουρους, keepers of the house, or keepers at home, ACD*EFG, and several of the Itala, have οικουργους, workers at home; not only staying in the house and keeping the house, but working in the house. A woman may keep the house very closely, and yet do little in it for the support or comfort of the family.
That the word of God be not blasphemed - The enemies of the Gospel are quick-eyed to spy out imperfections in its professors; and, if they find women professing Christianity living an irregular life, they will not fail to decry the Christian doctrine on this account: "Behold your boasted religion! it professes to reform all things, and its very professors are no better than others! Our heathenism is as good as your Christianity." These are cutting reproaches; and much they will have to answer for who give cause for these blasphemies. |
1 Let 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.
14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
13 And 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.
11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 For 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.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
34 Let 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.
21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
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.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?