Respecting Women

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 →

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;

aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters--in all purity;

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price. — read the full passage →

and I ask also thee, genuine yoke-fellow, be assisting those women who in the good news did strive along with me, with Clement also, and the others, my fellow-workers, whose names <FI>are<Fi> in the book of life.

And God prepareth the man in His image; in the image of God He prepared him, a male and a female He prepared them.

the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;

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

but neither <FI>is<Fi> a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the Lord,

Strength and honour <FI>are<Fi> her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day.

She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms.

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 →

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

`Many <FI>are<Fi> the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'

but ye also, every one in particular--let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife--that she may reverence the husband.

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

to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

Women--in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

among whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath--as also the others,

`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.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — read the full passage →

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,

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.

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

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

honourable <FI>is<Fi> the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

And Jehovah God causeth a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he sleepeth, and He taketh one of his ribs, and closeth up flesh in its stead. — read the full passage →

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible <FI>men<Fi> retain riches.

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

`At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

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 →

that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of <FI>their<Fi> husbands, lovers of <FI>their<Fi> children,

honour widows who are really widows;

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

Then, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, chastising <FI>us<Fi> , and we were reverencing <FI>them<Fi> ; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live?

so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife--himself he doth love; — read the full passage →

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.

`Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers, — read the full passage →

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price, — read the full passage →

The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

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

A calamity to his father <FI>is<Fi> a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife <FI>are<Fi> a continual dropping.

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

`Worthy art Thou, O Lord, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, because Thou--Thou didst create the all things, and because of Thy will are they, and they were created.'

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you, — read the full passage →

Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,

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 →

`I am not able of myself to do anything; according as I hear I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.

She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, <FI>Is<Fi> God in His holy habitation.

honour thy father and mother,

this secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;

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,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother--let him die the death;

My brethren, hold not, in respect of persons, the faith of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ,

As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of; — read the full passage →

and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

he who is speaking in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify;

as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many--that they may be saved.

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me--honour him will the Father.

Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions and a house of company.

Elders who <FI>are<Fi> among you, I exhort, who <FI>am<Fi> a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker, — read the full passage →

aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

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

And him who is weak in the faith receive ye--not to determinations of reasonings; — read the full passage →

honour thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.'

Have we not all one father? Hath not our God prepared us? Wherefore do we deal treacherously, Each against his brother, To pollute the covenant of our fathers? — read the full passage →

Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions and anger.

A crown of beauty <FI>are<Fi> grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him `sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror. — read the full passage →

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — read the full passage →

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

Euodia I exhort, and Syntyche I exhort, to be of the same mind in the Lord;

for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord--the assembly,

There is no fear of God before their eyes.'

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

but I--I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

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

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

Taste ye and see that Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

having known this, that for a righteous man law is not set, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, parricides and matricides, men-slayers, — read the full passage →

who is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation,

The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ; — read the full passage →

if any one doth think to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things that I write to you--that of the Lord they are commands; — read the full passage →

With the very aged <FI>is<Fi> wisdom, And <FI>with<Fi> length of days understanding.

and he forsaketh the oxen, and runneth after Elijah, and saith, `Let me give a kiss, I pray thee, to my father and to my mother, and I go after thee.' And he saith to him, `Go, turn back, for what have I done to thee?'

`Cursed <FI>is<Fi> He who is making light of his father and his mother, --and all the people have said, Amen.

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

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that the things lacking thou mayest arrange, and mayest set down in every city elders, as I did appoint to thee; — read the full passage →

`If ye love me, my commands keep,