Women Working

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

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

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

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

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

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

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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 →

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.

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

And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; — read the full passage →

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

And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. — 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 →

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: — read the full passage →

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

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

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

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

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

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 →

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

Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

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

And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth–horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen–sherah.)

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

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.

If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

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

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. — read the full passage →

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

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

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

And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.

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

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. — read the full passage →

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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.

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.

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. — read the full passage →

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

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

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. — read the full passage →

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

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 →

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. — read the full passage →

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. — read the full passage →

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: — read the full passage →

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

Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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 →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? — read the full passage →

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. — 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 →

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. — read the full passage →

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: — read the full passage →

For Adam was first formed, then Eve. — read the full passage →

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

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: — read the full passage →