Titus 2:4,5 Instructions for Married Women

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Instructions for Married Women

Titus 2:4,5 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

Older women should be disciplining young women. But notice in particular the focus of such teachings should be upon family, submission to the husband, behavior and attitude. If wives do not behave well with regards to their own family, that reflects badly upon the word of God. Thus Peter also says, "Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives." 1Peter 3:1,2

As for some of these other words:

"to love their husbands" is actually a single word "philandros". "Philos" is to love in the sense of "to like". So more literally younger women have to be taught to like their husbands. And similarly with "love their children". "philoteknos" is used. To love your husband and children is one thing. But the bigger challenge is to like them.

"discreet" is the same Greek word "temperate" found in verse 2 referring to curbing one’s desires and impulses, self-controlled

"chaste" is pure with regards to sin.

"homemaker" is counter-culture to the modern feminist society in which we live, but consequently will cause such women to stand out as they put the value of their family above that of a career. This does not exclude carrying on business in support of the family. But in contrast it is not the role of the husband to be the "homemaker". So there is a role here intended to be unique to the wife.
 

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Instructions for Married Women

Titus 2:4,5 that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

Older women should be disciplining young women. But notice in particular the focus of such teachings should be upon family, submission to the husband, behavior and attitude. If wives do not behave well with regards to their own family, that reflects badly upon the word of God. Thus Peter also says, "Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives." 1Peter 3:1,2

As for some of these other words:

"to love their husbands" is actually a single word "philandros". "Philos" is to love in the sense of "to like". So more literally younger women have to be taught to like their husbands. And similarly with "love their children". "philoteknos" is used. To love your husband and children is one thing. But the bigger challenge is to like them.

"discreet" is the same Greek word "temperate" found in verse 2 referring to curbing one’s desires and impulses, self-controlled

"chaste" is pure with regards to sin.

"homemaker" is counter-culture to the modern feminist society in which we live, but consequently will cause such women to stand out as they put the value of their family above that of a career. This does not exclude carrying on business in support of the family. But in contrast it is not the role of the husband to be the "homemaker". So there is a role here intended to be unique to the wife.
Thanks for sharing! I look forward to the post about men!
Blessings!
 
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