Orphans Widows

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. — read the full passage →

“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’

Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow.”

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,

Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter! — read the full passage →

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

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;

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

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 →

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

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

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it; — read the full passage →

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. — read the full passage →

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

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

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

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.

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise. — read the full passage →

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

Let the husband render to his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

‘It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams. — read the full passage →

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” — read the full passage →

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?” — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

“Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

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

Don’t be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them: — read the full passage →

Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “Yahweh has done great things for them.”

Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

“One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,

“You shall not murder.

Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn’t know Joseph.

Whoever sheds man’s blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.

To Adam he said, “Because you have listened to your wife’s voice, and ate from the tree, about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ the ground is cursed for your sake. You will eat from it with much labor all the days of your life. — read the full passage →