Man As Leader

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.

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth; — read the full passage →

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

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;

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.

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

Stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word: If any one the oversight doth long for, a right work he desireth;

Ministrants--let them be of one wife husbands; the children leading well, and their own houses,

`And thou--thou dost provide out of all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, hating dishonest gain, and hast placed <FI>these<Fi> over them, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,

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

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;

but not so shall it be among you, but whoever may will among you to become great, let him be your ministrant;

and if I delay, that thou mayest know how it behoveth <FI>thee<Fi> to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God--a pillar and foundation of the truth,

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

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.'

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.

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

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;

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,

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Call upon you, then, do I--the prisoner of the Lord--to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,

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;

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

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

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

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

I wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and reasoning; — read the full passage →

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!

Be mindful of those leading you, who did speak to you the word of God, whose faith--considering the issue of the behaviour--be imitating,

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

`Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

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

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

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

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

a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance <FI>is<Fi> in a multitude of counsellors.

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

And thou--be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;

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

but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, `Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them; — 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.

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,

Also you--being dead in the trespasses and the sins, — read the full passage →

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;

for even as in Adam all die, so also in the Christ all shall be made alive,

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

And a certain Jew, Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by birth, a man of eloquence, being mighty in the Writings, came to Ephesus, — read the full passage →

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him, — read the full passage →

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?

There is a way right before a man, And its latter end--ways of death.

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

and now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed,

and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.

`But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves.

For a Child hath been born to us, A Son hath been given to us, And the princely power is on his shoulder, And He doth call his name Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.

holding--according to the teaching--to the stedfast word, that he may be able also to exhort in the sound teaching, and the gainsayers to convict;

(and if any one his own house <FI>how<Fi> to lead hath not known, how an assembly of God shall he take care of?)

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

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

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, — read the full passage →

for the flesh doth desire contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed one to another, that the things that ye may will--these ye may not do;

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,

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

salute Andronicus and Junias, my kindred, and my fellow-captives, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me.

because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin;

Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

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,

ye call me, The Teacher and The Lord, and ye say well, for I am; — read the full passage →

but ye <FI>are<Fi> not so, but he who is greater among you--let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

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

An abomination to kings <FI>is<Fi> doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

Remember Jesus Christ, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news, — read the full passage →

Be laying hands quickly on no one, nor be having fellowship with sins of others; be keeping thyself pure;

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

for all things He did put under his feet, and, when one may say that all things have been subjected, <FI>it is<Fi> evident that He is excepted who did subject the all things to him,

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

And Paul having remained yet a good many days, having taken leave of the brethren, was sailing to Syria--and with him <FI>are<Fi> Priscilla and Aquilas--having shorn <FI>his<Fi> head in Cenchera, for he had a vow; — read the full passage →

And it shall be 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 in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, — read the full passage →

and when He may come--the Spirit of truth--He will guide you to all the truth, for He will not speak from Himself, but as many things as He will hear He will speak, and the coming things He will tell you;

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

There hath been upon me a hand of Jehovah, and He taketh me forth in the Spirit of Jehovah, and doth place me in the midst of the valley, and it is full of bones, — read the full passage →