Man As Leader

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

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

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

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.

And Jehovah God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

And the man said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

and the rib, which Jehovah God had taken from the man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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

When the righteous are increased, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man beareth rule, the people sigh.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing. — read the full passage →

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

He must increase, but I must decrease.

And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them. — read the full passage →

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

And youdid he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, — read the full passage →

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the scriptures. — read the full passage →

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. — read the full passage →

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.

Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord. — read the full passage →

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body. — read the full passage →

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me.

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all sinned:—

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately.

Ye call me, Teacher, and, Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. — read the full passage →

But ye shall not be so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel: — read the full passage →

Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreæ; for he had a vow. — read the full passage →

And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams:

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

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

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

The hand of Jehovah was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of Jehovah, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. — read the full passage →