Titus 2:3 (DRB)

Passage

The aged women, in like manner, in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well:

Nearby Context

Titus 2:1 But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine:

Titus 2:2 That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

Titus 2:3 The aged women, in like manner, in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well:

Titus 2:4 That they may teach the young women to be wise, to love their husbands, to love their children.

Titus 2:5 To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands: that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "aged", "women", "like", "manner", "holy", "attire", "false", and "accusers". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "aged" and "women", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "That the aged men be sober chaste..." into verse 4's "That they may teach the young women...", so "aged" and "women" belong inside that flow. In Titus context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "aged" and "women" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.