The Man Being The Head Of The House

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

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — 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.

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

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

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

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;

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.

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.

(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

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

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; — read the full passage →

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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

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

Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

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. — read the full passage →

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.

one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; — read the full passage →

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

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

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

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.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

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

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

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

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 →

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

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 →

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

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

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

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

Yea, I beseech thee also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church, — read the full passage →

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

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

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

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.

And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — read the full passage →

We love, because he first loved us.

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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 →

And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

but if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, — read the full passage →

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

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

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

neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now.

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

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

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 →

If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.

Salute Prisca and Aquila my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus,

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

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.

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints’ feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man:

He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

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

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach; — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; — read the full passage →

though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not go out in the host, neither shall he be charged with any business: he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife whom he hath taken.

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;

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreæ: — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husbandalso, and he praiseth her, saying: — read the full passage →

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve;

and ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.