First Lady Of The Church

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; — read the full passage →

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; — read the full passage →

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; — read the full passage →

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: — read the full passage →

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. — read the full passage →

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And thou saidst, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it.

Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. — read the full passage →

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, — read the full passage →

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, — read the full passage →

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →