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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.
to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:
to be sensible, pure, makers of a home [where God is honored], good-natured, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.
To be self-controlled, chaste, homemakers, good-natured (kindhearted), adapting and subordinating themselves to their husbands, that the word of God may not be exposed to reproach (blasphemed or discredited).
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
to be self-controlled, pure, workers at home, kind, and in submission to their husbands, so that God’s word will not be slandered.
and to be sensible, morally pure, working at home, kind and submissive to their own husbands, so that God’s word won’t be ridiculed.
to be self-controlled and pure, to take good care of their homes and submit to their husbands. In this way, God’s message will not be brought into disgrace.
Each of the younger women must be sensible and kind, as well as a good homemaker, who puts her own husband first. Then no one can say insulting things about God's message.
discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
sound-minded, pure, working-at-home, good, while being subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
They will teach them to be wise and pure, to take care of their homes, to be kind, and to be willing to serve their husbands. Then no one will be able to criticize the teaching God gave us.
The young women will control themselves well and be pure in how they live. They will be good housewives who are kind to other people. They will respect their husbands. If they live in a good way like that, nobody will be able to say bad things about God's message.
to be self-controlled, pure, busy at home, kind, and submitting to their own husbands, that the word of God might not be slandered.
to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.
to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.
to be ·wise [sensible; self-controlled] and pure, to be ·good workers at home [devoted to home life], to be kind, and to ·yield [submit] to their husbands. Then no one will be able to ·criticize [discredit; malign; blaspheme] the ·teaching God gave us [word of God].
That they be temperate, chaste, keeping at home, good and subject unto their husbands, that the word of God be not evil spoken of.
to use good judgment, and to be morally pure. Also, tell them to teach young women to be homemakers, to be kind, and to place themselves under their husbands’ authority. Then no one can speak evil of God’s word.
to be self-controlled and pure, and to be good housewives who submit themselves to their husbands, so that no one will speak evil of the message that comes from God.
to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so that God’s message will not be slandered.
They can teach younger women to be wise and pure, to take care of their homes, to be kind, and to obey their husbands. Then no one will be able to criticize the teaching God gave us.
to be sensible and pure, to manage their households, to be kind, and to submit themselves to their husbands. Otherwise, the word of God may be discredited.
Now you must tell them the sort of character which should spring from sound teaching. The old men should be temperate, serious, wise—spiritually healthy through their faith and love and patience. Similarly the old women should be reverent in their behaviour, should not make unfounded complaints and should not be over-fond of wine. They should be examples of the good life, so that the younger women may learn to love their husbands and their children, to be sensible and chaste, home-lovers, kind-hearted and willing to adapt themselves to their husbands—a good advertisement for the Christian faith. The young men, too, you should urge to take life seriously, letting your own life stand as a pattern of good living. In all your teaching show the strictest regard for truth, and show that you appreciate the seriousness of the matters you are dealing with. Your speech should be unaffected and logical, so that your opponent may feel ashamed at finding nothing in which to pick holes.
to be temperate, chaste, good housekeepers, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God not be blasphemed.
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be slandered.
to be self-controlled, pure, busy at home, good, being subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be slandered.
and to be sensible and clean minded, spending their time in their own homes, being kind and obedient to their husbands so that the Christian faith can’t be spoken against by those who know them.
Your job is to speak out on the things that make for solid doctrine. Guide older men into lives of temperance, dignity, and wisdom, into healthy faith, love, and endurance. Guide older women into lives of reverence so they end up as neither gossips nor drunks, but models of goodness. By looking at them, the younger women will know how to love their husbands and children, be virtuous and pure, keep a good house, be good wives. We don’t want anyone looking down on God’s Message because of their behavior. Also, guide the young men to live disciplined lives.
and to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be dishonored.
to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, submissive to their own husbands that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
to use good judgment, and to be morally pure. Also, tell them to teach young women to be homemakers, to be kind, and to place themselves under their husbands’ authority. Then no one can speak evil of God’s word.
to be self-controlled, chaste, good homemakers, under the control of their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.
to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.
to be self-controlled and chaste, to be diligent homemakers, to be agreeable, and to respect the authority of their husbands so that the word of God may not be derided.
to be wise and pure, to be good workers at home, to be kind, and to yield to their husbands. Then no one will be able to criticize the teaching God gave us.
to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited.
The younger women must control themselves and be pure. They must take good care of their homes. They must be kind. They must follow the lead of their husbands. Then no one will be able to speak evil things against God’s word.
to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.
They are to teach them to think before they act, to be pure, to be workers at home, to be kind, and to obey their own husbands. In this way, the Word of God is honored.
to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.
to be discreet, chaste, housewifely, good, and obedient to their own husbands, so that the word of God is not ill-spoken of.
to be self-controlled, chaste, good managers of the household, kind, being submissive to their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
to be self-controlled, chaste, good managers of the household, kind, being submissive to their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
to be self-controlled, chaste, good managers of the household, kind, being submissive to their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
to be self-controlled, chaste, good managers of the household, kind, submissive to their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
and how to be sensible, holy, good at looking after the household, and submissive to their own husbands, so that people won’t have bad things to say about the word of God.
To have seichel, tehorot in tznius, [Aishes Chayil] managers of the Bayit, being tovot, being submissive to their ba’alim, lest Chillul Hashem come to the Dvar HaElohim.
to be temperate, chaste, homemakers, good, subject to their own husbands (so that the Word of God is not blasphemed).
to be sensible, chaste, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be discredited.
to be sensible, chaste, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be discredited.
to be self-controlled, pure, managing their household, kind, submitted to their own husbands, so that God’s word may not be dishonored.
control themselves in every way and to be pure. Train them to manage the household, to be kind, and to be submissive to their husbands, all of which honor the word of God.
to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.
They must teach young women to have good sense, to live a clean life, to care for their homes, to be kind, and to obey their husbands. Then people cannot say wrong things about God's word.
and that they be prudent, chaste, sober, having care of the house, benign, subject to their husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
sober, pure, keepers of [their own] houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
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