He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from and where are you going?” And she said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.”

Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “There, in the tent.”

She is boisterous and rebellious,
Her feet do not remain at home;

An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is far above jewels.

At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention.

Good

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.

having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.

Obedient

To the woman He said,
“I will greatly multiply
Your pain in childbirth,
In pain you will bring forth children;
Yet your desire will be for your husband,
And he will rule over you.”

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.

The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.

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

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.

In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,

That

However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die.”

How long, O God, will the adversary revile,
And the enemy spurn Your name forever?

For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles

because of you,” just as it is written.

Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, bear children, keep house, and give the enemy no occasion for reproach;

All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against.