3  The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4  That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5  To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.


3  The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, 

Holiness, purity, set apart for God, Filled iw


not false accusers,

diabolos dee-ab’-ol-os 
AV-devil 35, false accuser 2, slanderer 1; 38 

1) prone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely 
1a) a calumniator, false accuser, slanderer, 
2) metaph. applied to a man who, by opposing the cause of God, may be said to act the part of the devil or to side with him 

Satan the prince of the demons, the author of evil, persecuting good men, estranging mankind from God and enticing them to sin, afflicting them with diseases by means of demons who take possession of their bodies at his bidding. 

diabolov diabolos; from 1225; slanderous, accusing falsely:— 

NAS-devil (34), malicious gossips (3). 


teachers of good things;

teacher of goodness

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4  That they may teach the young women to be sober, 

Sober=sophronizo (so-fron-id’-zo)

AV-teach to be sober 1; 1 

1) restore one to his senses 
2) to moderate, control, curb, disciple 
3) to hold one to his duty 
4) to admonish, to exhort earnestly 
5) encourage


to love their husbands, 
to love their children,


5  To be discreet, 

discreet=sophron (so’-frone)

AV-sober 2, temperate 1, discreet 1; 4 

1) of a sound mind, sane, in one’s senses 
2) curbing one’s desires and impulses, self-controlled, temperate 


chaste, 
chaste, hagnos (hag-nos’)

AV-pure 4, chaste 3, clear 1; 8 

1) exciting reverence, venerable, sacred 
2) pure 
2a) pure from carnality, chaste, modest {#Tit 2:5} an unsullied virgin {#2Co 11:2} 
2b) pure from every fault, immaculate, clean {#2Co 7:11 Php 4:8 1Ti 5:22 1Pe 3:2 1Jo 3:3 Jas 3:17} 

Php 4:8  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

1 Peter 3:
1 ¶  Likewise, 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;
2  While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
3  Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4  But 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.
5  For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6  Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
7  Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

keepers at home, 

Greek is:  oikouros oy-koo-ros’ 

AV-keeper at home 1; 1 

1) caring for the house, working at home 
1a) the (watch or) keeper of the house 
1b) keeping at home and taking care of household affairs 
1c) a domestic 

good, 

good=agathos ag-ath-os’ 

a primary word; TDNT-1:10,3; adj 

AV-good 77, good thing 14, that which is good + 3588 8, the thing which is good + 3588 1, well 1, benefit 1; 102 

1) of good constitution or nature {#Lu 8:8,15 Mt 7:18 Jas 3:17} 
2) useful, salutary, a gift which is truly a gift {#Jas 1:17 Mt 7:11 Ro 7:12,13 Lu 10:42 Php 1:6 Ro 8:28} 
3) good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy {#1Pe 3:10,13 Ps 34:13 2Th 2:16 Tit 2:13} 
3a) a good conscience {#Ac 23:1 1Ti 1:5,19 1Pe 3:16,21} 
4) excellent, distinguished {#Joh 1:46} 
5) upright, honourable {#Mt 12:34 19:16 Lu 6:45 Ac 11:24 1Pe 3:11 Mt 5:45 22:10 Lu 23:50 8:15} 
5a) fulfulling the duty or service demanded {#Mt 25:21,23} 
5b) upright, free from guile, particularily the desire to corrupt the people {#Joh 7:12} 
5c) pre-eminently of God, as consumately and essentially good {#Mt 19:17 Mr 10:18 Lu 18:19} 
5d) denotes the soul considered as the repository of pure thoughts which are brought forth in speech {#Mt 12:35 Lu 6:45} 
5e) the fidelity of servant due to his master {#Tit 2:10} 
5f) in a narrow sense, benevolent, kind, generous {#Mt 20:15 1Pe 2:18 1Th 3:6 Ro 5:7} 

The neuter used substantively denotes: 
1) a good thing, convenience, advantage 
1a) in the plural, external goods, riches {#Lu 1:53 12:18 16:25} 
1b) the benefits of the Messianic kingdom {#Ro 10:15 Heb 9:11 10:1} 
2) what is upright, honourable, and acceptable to God {#Ro 12:2 2:10 Eph 4:28 Ro 9:11 2Co 5:10 1Th 5:15 3Jo 11 Ro 12:9 Mt 19:17} 
2a) salutary, suited to the course of human affairs {#Ro 13:4} 
2a1) in rendering service {#Ga 6:10 Ro 12:21} 
2a2) the favour you confer {#Phm 14} 

properly refers to goodness as manifested in form: to inner excellence. 


obedient to their own husbands, 

Obedient=hupotasso hoop-ot-as’-so 

AV-put under 6, be subject unto 6, be subject to 5, submit (one’s) self unto 5, submit (one’s) self to 3, be in subjection unto 2, put in subjection under 1, misc 12; 40 

1) to arrange under, to subordinate 
2) to subject, put in subjection 
3) to subject one’s self, obey 
4) to submit to one’s control 
5) to yield to one’s admonition or advice 
6) to obey, be subject 
++++
A Greek military term meaning "to arrange [troop divisions] in a military fashion under the command of a leader". In non-military use, it was "a voluntary attitude of giving in, cooperating, assuming responsibility, and carrying a burden".

obedient to their own husbands, 

that the word of God be not blasphemed.

blasphemed=blasphemeo blas-fay-meh’-o 

AV-blaspheme 17, speak evil of 10, rail on 2, blasphemer 1, speak blasphemy 1, blasphemously 1, misc 3; 35 

1) to speak reproachfully, rail at, revile, calumniate, blaspheme 
2) to be evil spoken of, reviled, railed at 



1 Timothy 2:
9 ¶  In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
10  But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
11  Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12  But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
13  For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14  And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
15  Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.