Men And Women

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord. — read the full passage →

to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience: — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

The wife doesn’t have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn’t have authority over his own body, but the wife.

Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving. — read the full passage →

Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. — read the full passage →

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; — read the full passage →

He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded;

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.

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

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.

whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part, — read the full passage →

Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; — read the full passage →

But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none; — read the full passage →

But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.

Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called.

Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called. — read the full passage →

For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife? — read the full passage →

But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn.

Yet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.

But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”

For there is no partiality with God.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages; — read the full passage →

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

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

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

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

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

No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, — read the full passage →

I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity, — read the full passage →

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

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

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;