Verse 3
‘That aged women likewise be reverent in demeanour, not slanderers nor in bondage to much wine, teachers of what is good,’
The demeanour of older women is to be reverent and dignified. They are to demonstrate to all by their attitudes the importance of sacred things, so that those who come in touch with them become aware of Christ in them, and are themselves moved to worship. Such women are often the powerhouse of the church through prayer. They are not to be slanderers, gossips or talebearers, but should always rather look for and talk about the good in others, avoiding criticism, except when it is genuinely constructive and helpful, and rather spreading love. They are not to be on the bottle (a Cretan attribute). They are to teach what is good, aiming to help and uplift, guide and encourage, rather than dampening down all with whom they come in contact. Their ministry is mainly to be to the younger women as the next verse shows.
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