Wifely Duties

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

to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband; — read the full passage →

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 →

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.

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

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

and a woman who hath a husband unbelieving, and he is pleased to dwell with her, let her not send him away; — read the full passage →

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

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

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

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

Defraud not one another, except by consent for a time, that ye may be free for fasting and prayer, and again may come together, that the Adversary may not tempt you because of your incontinence;

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.

Unto the woman He said, `Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband <FI>is<Fi> thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'

so that they are no more two, but one flesh; what therefore God did join together, let no man put asunder.'

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

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

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

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,

therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.

sober, pure, keepers of <FI>their own<Fi> houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be--the two--for one flesh?

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

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

because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ <FI>is<Fi> head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

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

and because of the whoredom let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her proper husband;

`Every one who is sending away his wife, and marrying another, doth commit adultery; and every one who is marrying her sent away from a husband doth commit adultery.

A virtuous woman <FI>is<Fi> a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones <FI>is<Fi> one causing shame.

Followers of me become ye, as I also <FI>am<Fi> of Christ. — read the full passage →

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 →

and if a woman may put away her husband, and is married to another, she committeth adultery.'

And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good <FI>it is<Fi> for a man not to touch a woman, — read the full passage →

How wonderful have been thy loves, my sister-spouse, How much better have been thy loves than wine, And the fragrance of thy perfumes than all spices. — read the full passage →

The grace <FI>is<Fi> false, and the beauty <FI>is<Fi> vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

And God blesseth them, and God saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'

but--the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,

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

The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord; — read the full passage →

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

and the man saith, `This <FI>is<Fi> the <FI>proper<Fi> step! bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh!' for this it is called Woman, for from a man hath this been taken;

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

but I--I say to you, that every one who is looking on a woman to desire her, did already commit adultery with her in his heart.

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price.

She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life.

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

I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;

Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,

<FI> Whoso<Fi> hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue.

Let thy fountain be blessed, And rejoice because of the wife of thy youth, — read the full passage →

And now, my daughter, fear not, all that thou sayest I do to thee, for all the gate of my people doth know that thou <FI>art<Fi> a virtuous woman.

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

to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband; — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated,

`for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they shall be--the two--for one flesh;'

to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;

She <FI>is<Fi> watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.

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

House and wealth <FI>are<Fi> the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> an understanding wife.

having beheld your pure behaviour in fear,

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not commit adultery;

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.

`And I say to you, that, whoever may put away his wife, if not for whoredom, and may marry another, doth commit adultery; and he who did marry her that hath been put away, doth commit adultery.'

The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.

for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

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

Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.

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;

She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh <FI>with<Fi> her hands.

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

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

And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host; — read the full passage →

And, if the unbelieving doth separate himself--let him separate himself: the brother or the sister is not under servitude in such <FI>cases<Fi> , and in peace hath God called us;

Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.

And he answering said to them, `Did ye not read, that He who made <FI>them<Fi> , from the beginning a male and a female made them, — read the full passage →

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

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

but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also <FI>are<Fi> the wives to their own husbands in everything.

but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them; — 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, — read the full passage →

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

for the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified in the husband; otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

the wife over her own body hath not authority, but the husband; and, in like manner also, the husband over his own body hath not authority, but the wife.

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

Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.

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 →

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 →

and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, into transgression came,

but I--I say to you, that whoever may put away his wife, save for the matter of whoredom, doth make her to commit adultery; and whoever may marry her who hath been put away doth commit adultery.

Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple <FI>are<Fi> her clothing.

Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.

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.

for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, — read the full passage →