Titus 2:5

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

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

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

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

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

“Now therefore, what do I do here,” says Yahweh, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them mock,” says Yahweh, “and my name is blasphemed continually all day long.

but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.

When the king’s decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small.”

He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

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

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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

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

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;

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”

The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing.

When they came to the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name; in that men said of them, ‘These are Yahweh’s people, and have left his land.’

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

But if they don’t have self-control, let them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn.

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

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

and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God’s growth.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

Demetrius has the testimony of all, and of the truth itself; yes, we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.

and we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as you need. We will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa; then you shall carry it up to Jerusalem.”

They also gave money to the masons, and to the carpenters. They also gave food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from Cyrus King of Persia.

to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

“Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Moreover, in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.

But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh.

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 in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.

For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

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.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

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 speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. You will bear children in pain. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

“In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even hear me that way, says the Lord.”

if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”

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

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

They asked him, “Where is Sarah, your wife?” He said, “There, in the tent.”

Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you will surely die.”

Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?

She is loud and defiant. Her feet don’t stay in her house.

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

“Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

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.

Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Let a woman learn in quietness with full submission.

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

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.

Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.