King James Version

Titus 2:3

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “not even” (μηδὲ) before wine here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “not” (μὴ) before wine here.

Πρεσβύτιδαςpresbutidasaged womenπρεσβῦτις (presbutis)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “aged women”, the object formG4247an old woman.The aged womenὡσαύτωςhōsautōslikewiseὡσαύτωςadverb — “likewise”G5615in like manner, likewise, just so.likewiseἐνenthat they be inἐνpreposition — “that they be in”G1722in, on, among.that they be inκαταστήματιkatastēmatibehaviourκατάστημα (katastēma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “behaviour”, the to- or for-formG2688behavior, conduct, deportment, demeanor.behaviourἱεροπρεπεῖςhieroprepeisas becometh holinessἱεροπρεπής (hieroprepēs)adjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “as becometh holiness”, the object formG2412suitable to a sacred character, reverent.as becometh holinessμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notδιαβόλουςdiabolousfalse accusersδιάβολος (diabolos)adjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “false accusers”, the object formG1228(adj. used often as a noun), slanderous; with the article: the Slanderer (par excellence), the Devil.false accusersμηδὲmēdenot evenμηδέadverb — “not even”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.This verse uses “not even”.οἴνῳoinōwineοἶνος (oinos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “wine”, the to- or for-formG3631wine.wineπολλῷpollōmuchπολύς (polus)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “much”, the to- or for-formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.δεδουλωμέναςdedoulōmenasto enslaveδουλόω (douloō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, plural, feminine — “to enslave”, a completed action with a present resultG1402I enslave.καλοδιδασκάλουςkalodidaskalousteachers of good thingsκαλοδιδάσκαλος (kalodidaskalos)adjective, accusative, plural, feminine — “teachers of good things”, the object formG2567a teacher of that which is noble (honorable) and good.teachers of good things

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μὴmēnotμήnegative particle — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,

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American Standard Version (1901)

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

Young’s Literal Translation

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,

World English Bible

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,

Darby Translation

that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;

Douay-Rheims

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

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