1Ti 5:13, Tit 2:5 | JFB | STEP | 13. withal-- "at the same time, moreover." learn-- usually in a good sense. But these women's "learning" is idleness, trifling, and busybodies' tattle. wandering-- Greek, "going about." from house to house-- of the members of the Church ( ). "They carry the affairs of this house to that, and of that to this; they tell the affairs of all to all" [Theophylact]. tattlers-- literally "trifling talkers." In 3Jo 10, translated "prating." busybodies-- mischievously busy; inconsiderately curious ( ). , "curious," the same Greek. Curiosity usually springs from idleness, which is itself the mother of garrulity [Calvin]. speaking-- not merely "saying." The subject-matter, as well as the form, is involved in the Greek word [Alford]. which they ought not-- ( ).

‏ 1 Timothy 5:13

13. withal--"at the same time, moreover."

learn--usually in a good sense. But these women's "learning" is idleness, trifling, and busybodies' tattle.

wandering--Greek, "going about."

from house to house--of the members of the Church (2Ti 3:6). "They carry the affairs of this house to that, and of that to this; they tell the affairs of all to all" [Theophylact].

tattlers--literally "trifling talkers." In 3Jo 10, translated "prating."

busybodies--mischievously busy; inconsiderately curious (2Th 3:11). Ac 19:19, "curious," the same Greek. Curiosity usually springs from idleness, which is itself the mother of garrulity [Calvin].

speaking--not merely "saying." The subject-matter, as well as the form, is involved in the Greek word [Alford].

which they ought not--(Tit 1:11).

‏ Titus 2:5

5. keepers at home--as "guardians of the house," as the Greek expresses. The oldest manuscripts read, "Workers at home": active in household duties (Pr 7:11; 1Ti 5:13).

good--kind, beneficent (Mt 20:15; Ro 5:7; 1Pe 2:18). Not churlish and niggardly, but thrifty as housewives.

obedient--rather "submissive," as the Greek is translated; (see on Ep 5:21, 22; Ep 5:24).

their own--marking the duty of subjection which they owe them, as being their own husbands (Ep 5:22; Col 3:18).

blasphemed--"evil spoken of." That no reproach may be cast on the Gospel, through the inconsistencies of its professors (Tit 2:8, 10; Ro 2:24; 1Ti 5:14; 6:1). "Unless we are virtuous, blasphemy will come through us to the faith" [Theophylact].