Submissiveness

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

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

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

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.

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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

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

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;

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

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

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

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

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

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

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

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

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. — read the full passage →

For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: — read the full passage →

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

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

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

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;

for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

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

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression:

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

And they called them, and charged them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. — read the full passage →

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

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, — read the full passage →

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

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

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

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

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

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

Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

that ye also be in subjection unto such, and to every one that helpeth in the work and laboreth.

For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.

And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.

neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

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

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, whom thou shalt have; of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. — read the full passage →

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you. — read the full passage →

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