Man As Leader

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

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

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit 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 the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Let the deacons be the 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 covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

And Adam 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.

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

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.

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

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow 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 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.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

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

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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 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 in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

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

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. — read the full passage →

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to 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 fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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.

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.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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

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

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

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

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

He must increase, but I must decrease.

But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. — read the full passage →

So 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 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:

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; — 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.

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

Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. — read the full passage →

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. — read the full passage →

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

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

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

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

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

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

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they 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, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

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

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

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

Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Therefore being 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: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

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

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

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that 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 the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto 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 is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: — read the full passage →

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

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

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

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out 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 fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

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

The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, — read the full passage →