Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageWomen likewise must be dignified — not slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GWomen likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, clear-headed, faithful in all things.
KJV
King James VersionEven so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleIn the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
Footnotes
γυναῖκας = "women" — the Greek is identical to "wives," and context permits either reading; however, the placement mid-section with no possessive pronoun ("their women") suggests these may be women serving in a diaconal capacity, a reading supported by Romans 16:1 where Phoebe is named as a διάκονος. Both versions render it "women" and leave the question open. Notably, διαβόλους ("slanderers") is the same word used for the Accuser/devil in vv.6–7, here applied to a human social sin — malicious speech that tears down others.