Godly Woman

The grace <FI>is<Fi> false, and the beauty <FI>is<Fi> vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue.

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers, — read the full passage →

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue. — read the full passage →

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price.

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price. — read the full passage →

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

And thou--be speaking what doth become the sound teaching; — read the full passage →

And I say: In the Spirit walk ye, and the desire of the flesh ye may not complete;

The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

for a man is not of a woman, but a woman <FI>is<Fi> of a man, — read the full passage →

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him: — read the full passage →

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

A ring of gold in the nose of a sow--A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.

therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments, — read the full passage →

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord, — read the full passage →

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price, — read the full passage →

And God prepareth the man in His image; in the image of God He prepared him, a male and a female He prepared them.

but--the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,

flee the whoredom; every sin--whatever a man may commit--is without the body, and he who is committing whoredom, against his own body doth sin.

`Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

And thou--be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn, — read the full passage →

Women--in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,

Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions and a house of company.

A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible <FI>men<Fi> retain riches.

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy, — read the full passage →

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won, — read the full passage →

And now, my daughter, fear not, all that thou sayest I do to thee, for all the gate of my people doth know that thou <FI>art<Fi> a virtuous woman.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

A virtuous woman <FI>is<Fi> a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones <FI>is<Fi> one causing shame.

sober, pure, keepers of <FI>their own<Fi> houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

And Jehovah God saith, `Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper--as his counterpart.'

but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought--for desires.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions and anger.

<FI> Whoso<Fi> hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform <FI>it<Fi> till a day of Jesus Christ,

Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ. — read the full passage →

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won, — read the full passage →

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price, — read the full passage →

Unto the woman He said, `Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband <FI>is<Fi> thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'

have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites, — read the full passage →

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won, — read the full passage →

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

I have known both to be abased, and I have known to abound; in everything and in all things I have been initiated, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments, — read the full passage →

Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.

A calamity to his father <FI>is<Fi> a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife <FI>are<Fi> a continual dropping.

A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me. — read the full passage →

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good <FI>it is<Fi> for a man not to touch a woman, — read the full passage →

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments, — read the full passage →

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me; — read the full passage →

Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy. — read the full passage →

And, lo, a woman to meet him--(A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,

And Jehovah God saith, `Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper--as his counterpart.' — read the full passage →

to know him, and the power of his rising again, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, — read the full passage →

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

Sing, O barren, she hath not borne! Break forth with singing, and cry aloud, She hath not brought forth! For more <FI>are<Fi> the sons of the desolate, Than the sons of the married one, said Jehovah. — read the full passage →

For Thou--Thou hast possessed my reins, Thou dost cover me in my mother's belly.

for if a woman is not covered--then let her be shorn, and if <FI>it is<Fi> a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven--let her be covered;

And I commend you to Phebe our sister--being a ministrant of the assembly that <FI>is<Fi> in Cenchrea-- — read the full passage →

and happy <FI>is<Fi> she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.'

The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

House and wealth <FI>are<Fi> the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> an understanding wife.

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

There is a way--right before a man, And its latter end <FI>are<Fi> ways of death.

may we hold fast the unwavering profession of the hope, (for faithful <FI>is<Fi> He who did promise),

that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of <FI>their<Fi> husbands, lovers of <FI>their<Fi> children,

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price. — read the full passage →

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord, — read the full passage →

and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be--the two--for one flesh? — read the full passage →

And to him is given dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, and all peoples, nations, and languages do serve him, his dominion <FI>is<Fi> a dominion age-during, that passeth not away, and his kingdom that which is not destroyed.

Christ, then, having suffered for us in the flesh, ye also with the same mind arm yourselves, because he who did suffer in the flesh hath done with sin, — read the full passage →

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus--Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

and all those dwelling at Lydda, and Saron saw him, and did turn to the Lord. — read the full passage →

for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands, — read the full passage →

If, then, any exhortation <FI>is<Fi> in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

for God is not <FI>a God<Fi> of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints. — read the full passage →

So that a later generation doth know, Sons who are born, do rise and recount to their sons,