Respecting Women

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 →

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.

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

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

And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

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

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

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

Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

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 →

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

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

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

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

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.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

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:

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.

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

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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 →

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Honour widows that are widows indeed.

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, — read the full passage →

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. — read the full passage →

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.

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; — read the full passage →

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

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

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; — read the full passage →

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

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 →

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

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

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

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.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. — read the full passage →

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

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

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →

Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers? — read the full passage →

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. — read the full passage →

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

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

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

There is no fear of God before their eyes.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, — read the full passage →

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; — read the full passage →

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. — read the full passage →

With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: — read the full passage →

If ye love me, keep my commandments.