Women Working

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.

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 →

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

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

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

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

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

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.

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 →

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;

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

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

Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!

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

`And your daughters he doth take for perfumers, and for cooks, and for bakers;

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

And Deborah, a woman inspired, wife of Lapidoth, she is judging Israel at that time,

And every wise-hearted woman hath spun with her hands, and they bring in yarn, the blue, and the purple, the scarlet, and the linen;

If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, — 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,

And it came to pass thereafter, that he was going through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming good news of the reign of God, and the twelve <FI>are<Fi> with him, — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

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

And I commend you to Phebe our sister--being a ministrant of the assembly that <FI>is<Fi> in Cenchrea-- — read the full passage →

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

this one also began to speak boldly in the synagogue, and Aquilas and Priscilla having heard of him, took him to <FI>them<Fi> , and did more exactly expound to him the way of God,

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

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

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

And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,

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 →

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

two women shall be grinding in the mill, one is received, and one is left.

The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

She hath perceived when her merchandise <FI>is<Fi> good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night.

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

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

And let the pleasantness of Jehovah our God be upon us, And the work of our hands establish on us, Yea, the work of our hands establish it!

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

and his daughter <FI>is<Fi> Sherah, and she buildeth Beth-Horon, the lower and the upper, and Uzzen-Sherah--

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

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.

If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, that those really widows it may relieve.

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

Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith; — 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.

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

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

He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she <FI>is<Fi> shepherdess;

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

And thou--be speaking what doth become the sound teaching; — read the full passage →

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he <FI>is<Fi> to a destroyer.

`The habiliments of a man are not on a woman, nor doth a man put on the garment of a woman, for the abomination of Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> any one doing these.

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life. — read the full passage →

Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest, — read the full passage →

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

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

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

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;

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

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

And Deborah, a woman inspired, wife of Lapidoth, she is judging Israel at that time, — read the full passage →

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.'

and He gave some <FI>as<Fi> apostles, and some <FI>as<Fi> prophets, and some <FI>as<Fi> proclaimers of good news, and some <FI>as<Fi> shepherds and teachers,

and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,

She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed <FI>with<Fi> scarlet.

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

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

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

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 →

taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.

for if any one doth think <FI>himself<Fi> to be something--being nothing--himself he doth deceive; — read the full passage →

for God is not <FI>a God<Fi> of tumult, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints. — read the full passage →

And I commend you to Phebe our sister--being a ministrant of the assembly that <FI>is<Fi> in Cenchrea-- — 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,

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

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 →

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

six days thou dost labour, and hast done all thy work,

And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, `Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?' — read the full passage →

Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection, — 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 →

I wish, therefore, that men pray in every place, lifting up kind hands, apart from anger and reasoning;

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat, — read the full passage →

The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

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

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

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men: — read the full passage →

according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus--I going on to Macedonia--that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing,

having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance--for the Lord Christ ye serve;

The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God; — read the full passage →