Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Chastity » Advantages of
Let the married women be subservient to their husbands, that if they happen to disbelieve the gospel, they may be gain'd by the instructive conduct of their wives, by observing the religious chastity of their manners.
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Children, obey your christian parents: for this is the law. the first commandment with a promise annexed, is, "honour thy father and mother, that it may be well with thee, and thou mayst be long-lived on the earth." read more.
and you fathers don't exasperate your children: but instruct them in the discipline and institution of the Lord. Servants, be obedient to your legal masters, with awful reverence and sincerity of heart, as unto Christ: not doing your work meerly out of regard to their presence or their pleasure, but as the servants of Christ, in hearty obedience to the will of God: serve them with affection, as if it was to the Lord, and not to men: considering that whatever good any man doth, he shall be rewarded for it by the Lord, whether he be a slave or free.
and you fathers don't exasperate your children: but instruct them in the discipline and institution of the Lord. Servants, be obedient to your legal masters, with awful reverence and sincerity of heart, as unto Christ: not doing your work meerly out of regard to their presence or their pleasure, but as the servants of Christ, in hearty obedience to the will of God: serve them with affection, as if it was to the Lord, and not to men: considering that whatever good any man doth, he shall be rewarded for it by the Lord, whether he be a slave or free.
Let the married women be subservient to their husbands, that if they happen to disbelieve the gospel, they may be gain'd by the instructive conduct of their wives, by observing the religious chastity of their manners. let their ornament consist, not in what is external, in curling the hair, in appendages of gold, or finery of dress; read more.
but in the internal qualities of the mind, in that purity, in that mild and dispassionate temper, which is so acceptable to the divine being. the holy religious women of former times were thus adorned, and were submissive to their husbands. such was Sarah, who show'd her obeysance to Abraham, by stiling him her Lord: and you will be stiled her children, if you imitate her conduct, and are not to be terrified out of your virtue. You husbands, do you on your part behave with prudence towards your wives: who being of a more delicate make, ought to be treated with the greater tenderness: and consider they are equally intitled to the evangelical gifts, that your prayers may not be frustrated.
but in the internal qualities of the mind, in that purity, in that mild and dispassionate temper, which is so acceptable to the divine being. the holy religious women of former times were thus adorned, and were submissive to their husbands. such was Sarah, who show'd her obeysance to Abraham, by stiling him her Lord: and you will be stiled her children, if you imitate her conduct, and are not to be terrified out of your virtue. You husbands, do you on your part behave with prudence towards your wives: who being of a more delicate make, ought to be treated with the greater tenderness: and consider they are equally intitled to the evangelical gifts, that your prayers may not be frustrated.
Marriage » The duties of a wife
let married women be submissive to their husbands, out of regard to the Lord.
Verse Concepts
Dames, be submissive to your husbands, as becomes christians.
Verse Concepts
Now as to the question you writ to me about; "whether it is best for a man not to marry?" I answer, with regard to the licentious, it is best for a man, to have his wife; and for a woman to have her husband. let the husband discharge his obligations to his wife: and likewise the wife to the husband.
Let the married women be subservient to their husbands, that if they happen to disbelieve the gospel, they may be gain'd by the instructive conduct of their wives, by observing the religious chastity of their manners. let their ornament consist, not in what is external, in curling the hair, in appendages of gold, or finery of dress; read more.
but in the internal qualities of the mind, in that purity, in that mild and dispassionate temper, which is so acceptable to the divine being. the holy religious women of former times were thus adorned, and were submissive to their husbands. such was Sarah, who show'd her obeysance to Abraham, by stiling him her Lord: and you will be stiled her children, if you imitate her conduct, and are not to be terrified out of your virtue.
but in the internal qualities of the mind, in that purity, in that mild and dispassionate temper, which is so acceptable to the divine being. the holy religious women of former times were thus adorned, and were submissive to their husbands. such was Sarah, who show'd her obeysance to Abraham, by stiling him her Lord: and you will be stiled her children, if you imitate her conduct, and are not to be terrified out of your virtue.
Virtues » Of women » Modesty
Let the married women be subservient to their husbands, that if they happen to disbelieve the gospel, they may be gain'd by the instructive conduct of their wives, by observing the religious chastity of their manners.
and that the women be decent in their apparel, adorned with modesty and reserve, not with broider'd hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but, as becomes women, who make a profession of religion, to be adorn'd with virtue.
Wives » Good » Duty of, to unbelieving husbands
Let the married women be subservient to their husbands, that if they happen to disbelieve the gospel, they may be gain'd by the instructive conduct of their wives, by observing the religious chastity of their manners.
O wife, but you may save your husband? or how do you know, O man, but you may save your wife?
Verse Concepts
and if a woman has a pagan husband, who likes to live with her, let her not leave him. for the unbelieving husband is christianiz'd by the believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is christianiz'd by the believing husband: else were your children heathens: whereas they are christians.
crowning qualities of Womanhood » Modesty
Let the married women be subservient to their husbands, that if they happen to disbelieve the gospel, they may be gain'd by the instructive conduct of their wives, by observing the religious chastity of their manners.
and that the women be decent in their apparel, adorned with modesty and reserve, not with broider'd hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but, as becomes women, who make a profession of religion, to be adorn'd with virtue.
Women » Ministry of » Modesty of
Let the married women be subservient to their husbands, that if they happen to disbelieve the gospel, they may be gain'd by the instructive conduct of their wives, by observing the religious chastity of their manners.
and that the women be decent in their apparel, adorned with modesty and reserve, not with broider'd hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but, as becomes women, who make a profession of religion, to be adorn'd with virtue.