What, Where, Who and How Christian Women Should Teach
Titus 2.3-5 “The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things ; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.” The apostolic instruction given to older believing women in Titus 2 is with regard to their character and conduct. Notice in verse 3 that it is addressed to: “ the aged women” (Gr. presbutis ), used here only in the New Testament. Younger women are mentioned in verse 4 as learners , not teachers. They are at an age where they may marry, bear children and raise a family. Therefore they should not presume to be “teachers” as in this passage, but learners. To such women we say, “accept that the home is your primary sphere of ministry, stay there and be a godly wife and mother. Love your husband and children,...