1 Timothy 3:12
Let the deacons be the husbandes of one wife, and such as can rule their children well, and their owne housholdes.
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- 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 A bishop therfore must be blamelesse, the husband of one wyfe, watchyng, sober, comely apparelled, a louer of hospitalitie, apt to teache,
- 1 Tim 3:4-5 : 4 One that ruleth well his owne house, hauyng chyldren in subiection, with all grauitie. 5 For yf a man knowe not to rule his owne house, howe shall he care for the Churche of God?
- 1 Tim 3:8 : 8 Likewise must ye ministers be graue, not double tongued, not geuen to much wine, neither greedy of fylthy lucre:
- Phil 1:1 : 1 Paul & Timotheus the seruauntes of Iesus Christ: To all the saintes in Christ Iesus, whiche are at Philippos, with the bisshops & deacons:
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- 1 Tim 3:1-1111 verses83%
1 This is a faithful saying: Yf a man desire ye office of a bishop, he desireth a good worke.
2 A bishop therfore must be blamelesse, the husband of one wyfe, watchyng, sober, comely apparelled, a louer of hospitalitie, apt to teache,
3 Not geuen to ouermuch wine, no striker, not greedy of fylthy lucre: but gentle, abhorryng fyghtyng, abhorryng couetousnesse:
4 One that ruleth well his owne house, hauyng chyldren in subiection, with all grauitie.
5 For yf a man knowe not to rule his owne house, howe shall he care for the Churche of God?
6 Not a young scoler, lest he, beyng puffed vp, fall into the condempnation of the deuyll.
7 He must also haue a good report of the which are without, lest he fall into the rebuke and snare of the deuyll.
8 Likewise must ye ministers be graue, not double tongued, not geuen to much wine, neither greedy of fylthy lucre:
9 Holdyng the misterie of the fayth in a pure conscience.
10 And let them first be proued, then let them minister, beyng blamelesse.
11 Euen so must their wyues be graue, not euyll speakers, sober, faythfull in all thynges.
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13 For they that haue ministred well, get them selues a good degree, and great libertie in the fayth whiche is in Christe Iesus.
- Titus 1:6-72 verses77%
6 If any be blamelesse, the husbande of one wyfe, hauyng faythfull chyldren, not accusable of riote, or vntractable.
7 For a bishop must be blamelesse, as the stewarde of God: not stubborne, not angry, not geuen to wyne, no striker, not geuen to filthie lucre:
- Titus 2:2-65 verses74%
2 That the elder men be watchyng, graue, sober, sounde in fayth, in loue, in pacience:
3 The elder women lykewyse, that they be in such behauiour as becometh holynesse, not false accusers, not geuen to much wine, teachers of good thinges,
4 To make the young women sober mynded, to loue their husbandes, to loue their chyldren,
5 (To be) discrete, chaste, house kepers, good, obedient vnto their owne husbandes, that the worde of God be not blasphemed.
6 Young men lykewyse exhort, to be sober mynded.
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14 I wyll therefore that the yonger women do marrie, to beare chyldren, to guyde the house, to geue none occasion to ye aduersarie to speake slaunderously.
- 1 Tim 5:16-172 verses70%
16 Yf any man or woman that beleueth haue wydowes, let them susteine them, & let not the Churches be charged, that there maye be sufficient for them that are wydowes in deede.
17 The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most speciallye they which labour in the worde & teachyng.
- Col 3:18-203 verses70%
18 Wiues, submit your selues vnto your owne husbandes, as it is comely in the Lorde.
19 Husbandes, loue your wyues, and be not bitter agaynst them:
20 Chyldren, obey your fathers and mothers in all thynges, for that is well pleasyng vnto the Lorde.
- 1 Pet 3:1-22 verses69%
1 Likewise ye wyues, be in subiectio to your husbandes, that euen they whiche obey not the word, may without the word, be wonne by the couersation of ye wiues,
2 Whyle they beholde your chaste conuersation coupled with feare.
- Eph 5:24-252 verses69%
24 But as the Church is subiect to Christ, lykewyse the wyues to their owne husbandes in all thynges.
25 Ye husbandes loue your wyues, euen as Christe also loued the Churche, and gaue hym selfe for it,
- 1 Tim 5:9-102 verses68%
9 Let not a wydowe be chosen vnder three score yeres olde, hauyng ben the wyfe of one man.
10 And well reported of in good workes, yf she haue brought vp chyldren, yf she haue lodged straungers, yf she haue wasshed the saintes feete, yf she haue ministred vnto them that were in aduersitie, yf she haue ben continually geuen to euery good worke.
- 1 Pet 3:5-73 verses68%
5 For after this maner in the olde tyme dyd the holy women, whiche trusted in God, tyre them selues, and were obedient vnto theyr husbandes.
6 Euen as Sara obeyed Abraham, and called hym Lorde, whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well, and are not afrayde for any terrour.
7 Lykewyse ye husbandes dwell with them accordyng to knowledge, geuyng honour vnto the wyfe, as vnto the weaker vessell, and as vnto them that are heires also of the grace of lyfe, that your prayers be not hyndered.
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22 Wyues, submit your selues vnto your owne husbandes, as vnto the Lorde:
- 1 Cor 7:2-32 verses67%
2 Neuerthelesse, to auoyde fornication, let euery man haue his owne wyfe, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.
3 Let the husbande geue vnto the wyfe due beneuolence: Lykewyse also the wyfe vnto the husbande.
- 1 Tim 5:2-43 verses67%
2 The elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, in all chastitie.
3 Honour wydowes, whiche are wydowes in deede.
4 But yf any wydowe haue chyldren or nephewes, let them learne first to rule their owne houses godly, and to recompence also their elder kynsefolkes: for that is good and acceptable before God.
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33 Therfore euery one of you do ye so Let euery one of you loue his wyfe euen as hym selfe, and let the wyfe reuerence her husbande.
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12 But I suffer not a woman to teache, neither to vsurpe auctoritie ouer ye man, but to be in scilence.
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1 Warne them to be subiect to rule & power, to obey magistrates, to be redie to euery good worke:
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1 Let as many seruauntes as are vnder the yoke, count their maisters worthy of all honour, that the name of god and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
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34 Let your women kepe scilence in the Churches: For it is not permitted vnto them to speake, but to be vnder obedience, as sayth the lawe.
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7 And these thynges commaunde, that they may be blamelesse.
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9 Exhort seruauntes, to be obedient vnto their owne maisters, and to please them in all thynges, not aunsweryng agayne:
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3 Thy wyfe shalbe as a fruitfull vine: vpon the sides of thyne house. Thy chyldren shalbe like oliue braunches: rounde about thy table.
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18 And to the families of all their babes, wynes, sonnes and daughters through all the congregation: For vpon the fidelitie of them were the holy thinges bestowed.
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13 That ye haue them in hye reputation, in loue for their worke, and be at peace among your selues.