Tit 2:5 | RWP | e4.org | Workers at home ( οικουργους ). So the oldest MSS. (from οικοσ, εργου ) instead of οικουρους , keepers at home (from κοισο, ουρος , keeper). Rare word, found in Soranus, a medical writer, Field says. Cf. . "Keepers at home" are usually "workers at home." Kind ( αγαθας ). See . See ; for the same use of υποτασσομα , to be in subjection. Note ιδιοις (their own). See for the same negative purpose clause ( ινα μη βλασφημητα ).

‏ Titus 2:5

Workers at home ( οικουργους ). So the oldest MSS. (from οικοσ, εργου ) instead of οικουρους, keepers at home (from κοισο, ουρος, keeper). Rare word, found in Soranus, a medical writer, Field says. Cf. 1Ti 5:13. "Keepers at home" are usually "workers at home."

Kind ( αγαθας ). See Ro 5:7. See Col 3:18; Eph 5:22 for the same use of υποτασσομα, to be in subjection. Note ιδιοις (their own). See 1Ti 6:1 for the same negative purpose clause ( ινα μη βλασφημητα ).