Titus 2:5

Webster's Bible (1833)

to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.

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  • 1 Tim 6:1 : 1 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.
  • Col 3:18 : 18 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
  • Gen 3:16 : 16 To the woman he said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."
  • Gen 16:8-9 : 8 He said, "Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, where did you come from? Where are you going?" She said, "I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai." 9 The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands."
  • Gen 18:9 : 9 They said to him, "Where is Sarah, your wife? He said, "See, in the tent."
  • 2 Sam 12:14 : 14 However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh's enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die."
  • Ps 74:10 : 10 How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?
  • Prov 7:11 : 11 She is loud and defiant. Her feet don't stay in her house.
  • Prov 31:10-31 : 10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain. 12 She does him good, and not harm, All the days of her life. 13 She seeks wool and flax, And works eagerly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar. 15 She rises also while it is yet night, Gives food to her household, And portions for her servant girls. 16 She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard. 17 She girds her loins with strength, And makes her arms strong. 18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night. 19 She lays her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle. 20 She opens her arms to the poor; Yes, she extends 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 makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23 Her husband is respected in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. 24 She makes linen garments and sells them, And delivers sashes to the merchant. 25 Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come. 26 She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue. 27 She looks well to the ways of her household, And doesn't eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her: 29 "Many women do noble things, But you excel them all." 30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!
  • Acts 9:36 : 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas.{"Dorcas" is Greek for "Gazelle."} This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
  • Acts 9:39 : 39 Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
  • Rom 2:24 : 24 For "the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you," just 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 your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.
  • Eph 5:22-24 : 22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body. 24 But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
  • Eph 5:33 : 33 Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
  • 1 Tim 2:11-12 : 11 Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. 12 But I don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
  • 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 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.
  • 1 Tim 5:13-14 : 13 Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not. 14 I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling.
  • 1 Pet 3:1-5 : 1 In like manner, 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; 2 seeing your pure behavior in fear. 3 Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; 4 but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious. 5 For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God, also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

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  • Titus 2:2-4
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    2 that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

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

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

  • 1 Pet 3:1-7
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    1 In like manner, 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;

    2 seeing your pure behavior in fear.

    3 Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

    4 but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.

    5 For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God, also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

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

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

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    13 Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

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

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    11 Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

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

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

  • 1 Tim 2:9-12
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    9 In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

    10 but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

    11 Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

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

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

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

  • Titus 2:6-10
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    6 Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober-minded;

    7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

    8 and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

    9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

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

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

    3 Honor widows who are widows indeed.

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

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

  • Titus 1:6-7
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    6 if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

    7 For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

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    34 let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.

    35 If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly.

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

  • 2 The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

  • 1 Tim 5:9-11
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    9 Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

    10 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.

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

  • 1 Tim 3:4-5
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    4 one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

    5 (but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)

  • 7 Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

  • 1 Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

  • 6 For of these are those who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

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

  • 5 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;

  • 1 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.

  • 16 If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don't let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

  • 35 This I say for your own profit; not that I may ensnare you, but for that which is appropriate, and that you may attend to the Lord without distraction.

  • 2 But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.