[to be] sensible,pure,workers at home,kind,being subjectto their ownhusbands,sothat the wordof Godwill not be dishonored.
Then they saidto him, "Whereis Sarahyour wife?"And he said,"There,in the tent."
To the womanHe said,"I will greatlymultiplyYour painin childbirth,In painyou will bringforthchildren;Yet your desirewill be for your husband,And he will ruleover you."
"However,becauseby thisdeedyou have givenoccasion to the enemiesof the LORDto blaspheme,the childalsothat is bornto you shall surelydie."
Howlong,O God,will the adversaryrevile,[And] the enemyspurnYour nameforever?
She is boisterousand rebellious,Her feetdo not remainat home;
Nowin Joppathere was a disciplenamedTabitha(whichtranslated[in Greek] is calledDorcas);this womanwas aboundingwith deedsof kindnessand charitywhichshe continually did.
SoPeteraroseand wentwith them. When he arrived,they broughthim into the upper room;and allthe widowsstood besidehim, weepingand showingallthe tunicsand garmentsthat Dorcasused to makewhileshe was with them.
Thereforedo not let what is for you a good thingbe spoken of as evil;
For "THE NAMEOF GODIS BLASPHEMEDAMONGTHE GENTILESBECAUSEOF YOU," justas it is written.
But I wantyou to understandthat Christis the headof everyman,and the manis the headof a woman,and Godis the headof Christ.
The womenare to keep silentin the churches;for they are not permittedto speak,but are to subjectthemselves, justas the Lawalsosays.
Nevertheless,eachindividualamong you alsois to lovehis ownwifeeven as himself,and the wifemust [see to it] that she respectsher husband.
Wives,be subjectto your husbands,as is fittingin the Lord.
having a reputationfor goodworks;[and] ifshe has brought up children,ifshe has shown hospitality to strangers,ifshe has washedthe saints'feet,ifshe has assistedthose in distress,[and] ifshe has devoted herselfto everygoodwork.
All whoare underthe yokeas slavesare to regardtheir ownmastersas worthyof allhonorsothat the nameof Godand [our] doctrinewill not be spoken against.
sothat they may encouragethe young womento love their husbands,to love their children,
