Proverbs 31:27

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

Abram and Nahor married wives. The name of Abram’s wife was Sarai, and the name of Nahor’s wife was Milcah, the daughter of Haran, who was also the father of Iscah.

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

You shall say, ‘Not only that, but behold, your servant, Jacob, is behind us.’ ” For, he said, “I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.”

All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, “We are witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which both built the house of Israel; and treat you worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem.

Abigail came to Nabal; and behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king. Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. Therefore she told him nothing until the morning light.

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.

By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners;

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word or by letter.

for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

If anyone comes to you, and doesn’t bring this teaching, don’t receive him into your house, and don’t welcome him,

Now this is the history of the generations of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran became the father of Lot.

Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.

She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”

Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’

Behold, Rebekah is before you. Take her, and go, and let her be your master’s son’s wife, as Yahweh has spoken.”

He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd.”

She arose, and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, “Behold, your servant is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.

It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

but with good works, which is appropriate for women professing godliness.

being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

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

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?

Before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.

So she gleaned in the field until evening; and she beat out that which she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

She said to her young men, “Go on before me. Behold, I am coming after you.” But she didn’t tell her husband, Nabal.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you,