Man And Woman

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

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

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

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

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.

but ye also, every one in particular--let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife--that she may reverence the husband.

honourable <FI>is<Fi> the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.

there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus;

Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection, — 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.'

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.

`The habiliments of a man are not on a woman, nor doth a man put on the garment of a woman, for the abomination of Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> any one doing these.

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

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 I say to you, that, whoever may put away his wife, if not for whoredom, and may marry another, doth commit adultery; and he who did marry her that hath been put away, doth commit adultery.'

Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection, — read the full passage →

but neither <FI>is<Fi> a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the Lord,

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

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 →

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

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

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — read the full passage →

And he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made <FI>them<Fi> , from the beginning a male and a female made them, — read the full passage →

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

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 →

The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord; — read the full passage →

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

And he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made <FI>them<Fi> , from the beginning a male and a female made them, — read the full passage →

and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;

but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them; — read the full passage →

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

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, — read the full passage →

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

A Song of the Ascents, by David. Lo, how good and how pleasant The dwelling of brethren--even together!

And he said--`That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man; — read the full passage →

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 →

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,

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 →

`When a man taketh a new wife, he doth not go out into the host, and <FI>one<Fi> doth not pass over unto him for anything; free he is at his own house one year, and hath rejoiced his wife whom he hath taken.

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 →

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,

And God blesseth them, and God saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

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

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

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

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

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 →

And the man calleth names to all the cattle, and to fowl of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; and to man hath not been found an helper--as his counterpart.

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

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,

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

And Jehovah God buildeth up the rib which He hath taken out of the man into a woman, and bringeth her in unto the man; — read the full passage →

and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,

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

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

And Jehovah God buildeth up the rib which He hath taken out of the man into a woman, and bringeth her in unto the man;

And Jehovah God formeth the man--dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature.

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 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?

And he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made <FI>them<Fi> , from the beginning a male and a female made them,

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

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

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

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 →

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

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 →

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

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

Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith; — read the full passage →

this secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;

for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man;

`And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it <FI>is<Fi> .

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

I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

and now there doth remain faith, hope, love--these three; and the greatest of these <FI>is<Fi> love.

and the man saith, `This <FI>is<Fi> the <FI>proper<Fi> step! bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh!' for this it is called Woman, for from a man hath this been taken;

Three things have been too wonderful for me, Yea, four that I have not known: — read the full passage →

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

Let thy fountain be blessed, And rejoice because of the wife of thy youth, — read the full passage →

for Adam was first formed, then Eve,

and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

this one also began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Aquilas and Priscilla having heard of him, took him to <FI>them<Fi> , and did more exactly expound to him the way of God,

a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them, and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared.

Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection, — read the full passage →

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.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — 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 →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

`And a man who lieth with a male as one lieth with a woman; abomination both of them have done; they are certainly put to death; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.

And God saith, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'

because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ <FI>is<Fi> head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith;

My people--its exactors <FI>are<Fi> sucklings, And women have ruled over it. My people--thy eulogists are causing to err, And the way of thy paths swallowed up.

And I praise you, brethren, that in all things ye remember me, and according as I did deliver to you, the deliverances ye keep,

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,