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Titus 2:4 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Titus 2:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Titus chapter 2 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, sober: or, wise”
Titus 2:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Titus 2:4
That they may teach the young women to be sober—σωφρονίζωσιν (sophronizōsin, train/encourage/advise) describes the older women's ministry to νέας (neas, young women). The content: φιλάνδρους εἶναι (philandrous einai, to be husband-loving), φιλοτέκνους (philoteknous, child-loving). Both compound adjectives with φίλος (philos, affectionate love).This isn't natural instinct but learned behavior requiring teaching. To love their husbands, to love their children—Christian marriage and motherhood aren't biologically automatic but cultivated virtues. The gospel transforms domestic relationships from ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Titus 2:4
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“bear children”
“in all purity.”
“for when they have grown wanton against Christ”