Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
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Bible References
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Genesis 3:16
He said to the woman: I will greatly increase your pains in childbirth; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.
Esther 1:20
When the king's order is made public through all his great kingdom all the wives will give honor to their husbands, great as well as small.
1 Corinthians 11:3
I would have you know, that the head (authority) of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
1 Corinthians 14:34
Let women keep silent in the congregations. They are not permitted to speak. They must be in submission as it says in the law.
Ephesians 5:22
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
1 Timothy 2:12
I do not permit a woman to teach or have dominion over a man, but to remain quiet.
Titus 2:4
They may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
1 Peter 3:1
In like manner, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands. Even if your husband does not obey God's word, he may be won without a word by observing the way you live.
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Acts 5:29
Peter and the other apostles answered: We must obey God rather than men.
Ephesians 5:3
Fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among holy ones.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.
General references
1 Timothy 2:11
Let a woman learn in silence with all subjection.