The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; |
the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things – |
Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips, nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, |
Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. |
Bid the older women similarly to be reverent and devout in their deportment as becomes those engaged in sacred service, not slanderers or slaves to drink. They are to give good counsel and be teachers of what is right and noble. |
aged women likewise, that they be worthy of reverence in their demeanor, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good, |
Similarly the old women should be reverent in their behavior, should not make unfounded complaints and should not be addicted to wine. They should be examples of the good life, |
the older women, too, to be reverent in their deportment, and not to be slanderers or slaves to heavy drinking, but to be teachers of what is right, |
The aged women 4247 likewise, 5615 that they be in 1722 behaviour 2688 as becometh holiness, 2412 not 3361 false accusers, 1228 not 3361 given 1402 to much 4183 wine, 3631 teachers of good things; 2567 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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