1 Timothy 3:11

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Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

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  • Titus 2:3 : 3 That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,
  • 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;
  • 2 Tim 3:3 : 3 Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good,
  • 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
  • 1 Tim 6:2 : 2 And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.
  • Titus 3:2 : 2 To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.
  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;
  • Rev 12:9-9 : 9 And the great dragon was forced down, the old snake, who is named the Evil One and Satan, by whom all the earth is turned from the right way; he was forced down to the earth, and his angels were forced down with him. 10 And a great voice in heaven came to my ears, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: because he who says evil against our brothers before our God day and night is forced down.
  • Lev 21:7 : 7 They may not take as wife a loose or common woman, or one who has been put away by her husband: for the priest is holy to his God.
  • Lev 21:13-15 : 13 And let him take as his wife one who has not had relations with a man. 14 A widow, or one whose husband has put her away, or a common woman of loose behaviour, may not be the wife of a priest; but let him take a virgin from among his people. 15 And he may not make his seed unclean among his people, for I the Lord have made him holy.
  • Ps 15:3 : 3 Whose tongue is not false, who does no evil to his friend, and does not take away the good name of his neighbour;
  • Ps 50:20 : 20 You say evil of your brother; you make false statements against your mother's son.
  • Ps 101:5 : 5 I will put to death anyone who says evil of his neighbour secretly; the man with a high look and a heart of pride is disgusting to me.
  • Prov 10:18 : 18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
  • Prov 25:13 : 13 As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.
  • Jer 9:4 : 4 Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.
  • Ezek 44:22 : 22 And they are not to take as wives any widow or woman whose husband has put her away: but they may take virgins of the seed of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest.
  • Matt 4:1 : 1 Then Jesus was sent by the Spirit into the waste land to be tested by the Evil One.
  • Luke 1:5-6 : 5 In the days of Herod, king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the order of Abijah; and he had a wife of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.
  • John 6:70 : 70 Then Jesus said, Did I not make a selection of you, the twelve, and one of you is a son of the Evil One?
  • 1 Thess 5:6-8 : 6 So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake. 7 For those who are sleeping do so in the night; and those who are the worse for drink are so in the night; 8 But let us, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation.
  • 1 Tim 1:12 : 12 I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

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    12 Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.

    13 For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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    7 And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

    8 Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;

    9 Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.

    10 And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

  • Titus 2:2-7
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    2 That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

    3 That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

    4 Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

    5 To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

    6 To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:

    7 In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

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    1 This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.

    2 The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;

    3 Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;

    4 Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

    5 (For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)

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    6 Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

    7 For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

    8 But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;

  • 1 Pet 3:1-7
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    1 Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,

    2 When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.

    3 Do not let your ornaments be those of the body such as dressing of the hair, or putting on of jewels of gold or fair clothing;

    4 But let them be those of the unseen man of the heart, the ever-shining ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the eyes of God.

    5 And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:

    6 As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.

    7 And you husbands, give thought to your way of life with your wives, giving honour to the woman who is the feebler vessel, but who has an equal part in the heritage of the grace of life; so that you may not be kept from prayer.

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    18 Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord.

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

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    13 And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

    14 So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

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    9 Let no woman be numbered among the widows who is under sixty years old, and only if she has been the wife of one man,

    10 And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

    11 But to the younger widows say No: for when their love is turned away from Christ, they have a desire to be married;

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    9 And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;

    10 But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.

    11 Let a woman quietly take the place of a learner and be under authority.

    12 In my opinion it is right for a woman not to be a teacher, or to have rule over a man, but to be quiet.

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    24 And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.

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    2 To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart.

    3 Give honour to widows who are truly widows.

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    34 Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be under control, as it says in the law.

    35 And if they have a desire for knowledge about anything, let them put questions to their husbands privately: for talking in the church puts shame on a woman.

  • Eph 5:22
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    22 Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.

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    16 If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

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    2 And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.

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    15 But if they go on in faith and love and holy self-control, she will be kept safe at the time of childbirth.

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    7 Give orders to this effect, so that no evil may be said of anyone.

  • Eph 5:33
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    33 But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.

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    11 But the woman is not separate from the man, and the man is not separate from the woman in the Lord.