Titus 2:5

American Standard Version (1901)

[ to be] sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

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  • 1 Tim 6:1 : 1 Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.
  • Col 3:18 : 18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
  • Gen 3:16 : 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
  • Gen 16:8-9 : 8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai. 9 And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
  • Gen 18:9 : 9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
  • 2 Sam 12:14 : 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
  • Ps 74:10 : 10 How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
  • Prov 7:11 : 11 (She is clamorous and wilful; Her feet abide not in her house:
  • Prov 31:10-31 : 10 A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain. 12 She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is profitable: Her lamp goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household; For all her household are clothed with scarlet. 22 She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land. 24 She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant. 25 Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come. 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue. 27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, And eateth not the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husband [also], and he praiseth her, [saying] : 29 Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all. 30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; [But] a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.
  • Acts 9:36 : 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
  • Acts 9:39 : 39 And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
  • Rom 2:24 : 24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you, even as it is written.
  • 1 Cor 11:3 : 3 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.
  • 1 Cor 14:34 : 34 let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.
  • Eph 5:22-24 : 22 Wives, [be in subjection] unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, [being] himself the saviour of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so [let] the wives also [be] to their husbands in everything.
  • Eph 5:33 : 33 Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and [let] the wife [see] that she fear her husband.
  • 1 Tim 2:11-12 : 11 Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. 12 But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.
  • 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
  • 1 Tim 5:13-14 : 13 And withal they learn also [to be] idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. 14 I desire therefore that the younger [widows] marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:
  • 1 Pet 3:1-5 : 1 In like manner, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2 beholding your chaste behavior [coupled] with fear. 3 Whose [adorning] let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4 but [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [apparel] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5 For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

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  • Titus 2:2-4
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    2that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

    3that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

    4that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

  • 1 Pet 3:1-7
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    1In like manner, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

    2beholding your chaste behavior [coupled] with fear.

    3Whose [adorning] let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

    4but [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [apparel] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

    5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

    6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

    7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with [your wives] according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

  • 1 Tim 5:13-14
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    13And withal they learn also [to be] idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

    14I desire therefore that the younger [widows] marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

  • 1 Tim 3:11-12
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    11Women in like manner [must be] grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

    12Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling [their] children and their own houses well.

  • Eph 5:22
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    22Wives, [be in subjection] unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

  • 1 Tim 2:9-12
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    9In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

    10but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.

    11Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

    12But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

  • Col 3:18-19
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    18Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

    19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

  • Titus 2:6-10
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    6the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

    7in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,

    8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

    9[ Exhort] servants to be in subjection to their own masters, [and] to be well-pleasing [to them] in all things; not gainsaying;

    10not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

  • 1 Tim 5:2-3
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    2the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

    3Honor widows that are widows indeed.

  • Eph 5:24-25
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    24But as the church is subject to Christ, so [let] the wives also [be] to their husbands in everything.

    25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

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    6if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

    7For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

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    34let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

    35And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.

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    15but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

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    2The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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    9Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, [having been] the wife of one man,

    10well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

    11But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

  • 1 Tim 3:4-5
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    4one that ruleth well his own house, having [his] children in subjection with all gravity;

    5(but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

  • 1 Tim 5:7
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    7These things also command, that they may be without reproach.

  • Titus 3:1
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    1Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

  • 2 Tim 3:6
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    6For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

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    15For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

  • Eph 6:5
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    5Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

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    1Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.

  • 1 Tim 5:16
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    16If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

  • 1 Cor 7:35
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    35And this I say for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is seemly, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

  • 1 Cor 7:2
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    2But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.