The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
Behaviour, х katasteemati (G2688)] - 'deportment:' 'the gait, movements, expression of countenance, speech, silence' (Jerome).
As becometh holiness, х hieroprepeis (G2412)] - 'as becometh women consecrated to God' (Wahl): Christian women being priestesses unto God (Ephesians 5:3; 1 Timothy 2:10). 'Observant of sacred decorum' (Bengel). Not false accusers - slanderers: a besetting sin of elderly women. Given to much wine - the besetting sin of the Cretians (Titus 1:12). [Dedoulomenas, 'enslaved to much wine.'] Addiction to wine is slavery (Romans 6:16; 2 Peter 2:19).
Teachers - in private: not public (1 Corinthians 14:34; 1 Timothy 2:11-12): influencing for good the younger women by precept and example.