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Deacons, too, must be serious, sincere in their talk, not addicted to strong drink or dishonest gain, but they must continue to hold the open secret of faith with a clear conscience. They, too, should first be tested till approved, and then, if they are found above reproach, they should serve as deacons. read more.
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy. A deacon too must have only one wife, and manage his children and household well. For those who render good service win a good standing for themselves in their faith in Christ Jesus.
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy. A deacon too must have only one wife, and manage his children and household well. For those who render good service win a good standing for themselves in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Deacons » The duties of a deacon
Deacons, too, must be serious, sincere in their talk, not addicted to strong drink or dishonest gain, but they must continue to hold the open secret of faith with a clear conscience. They, too, should first be tested till approved, and then, if they are found above reproach, they should serve as deacons. read more.
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy. A deacon too must have only one wife, and manage his children and household well. For those who render good service win a good standing for themselves in their faith in Christ Jesus.
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy. A deacon too must have only one wife, and manage his children and household well. For those who render good service win a good standing for themselves in their faith in Christ Jesus.
Drunkenness » Who should not drink
This is a saying to be trusted: "Whoever aspires to the office of pastor desires an excellent work." So the pastor must be a man above reproach, must have only one wife, must be temperate, sensible, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful in teaching; not addicted to strong drink, not pugnacious, gentle and not contentious, not avaricious, read more.
managing his own house well, with perfect seriousness keeping his children under control (if a man does not know how to manage his own house, how can he take care of a church of God?). He must not be a new convert, or else becoming conceited he may incur the doom the devil met. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, or else he may incur reproach and fall into the devil's trap. Deacons, too, must be serious, sincere in their talk, not addicted to strong drink or dishonest gain, but they must continue to hold the open secret of faith with a clear conscience. They, too, should first be tested till approved, and then, if they are found above reproach, they should serve as deacons. The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
managing his own house well, with perfect seriousness keeping his children under control (if a man does not know how to manage his own house, how can he take care of a church of God?). He must not be a new convert, or else becoming conceited he may incur the doom the devil met. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, or else he may incur reproach and fall into the devil's trap. Deacons, too, must be serious, sincere in their talk, not addicted to strong drink or dishonest gain, but they must continue to hold the open secret of faith with a clear conscience. They, too, should first be tested till approved, and then, if they are found above reproach, they should serve as deacons. The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
Duty » To brethren » Wives
so as to train the younger women to be affectionate wives and mothers,
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To the people already married I give this instruction -- no, not I but the Lord -- that a wife is not to leave her husband.
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You married women must continue to live in subordination to your husbands, as you do to the Lord,
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You married women must continue to live in subordination to your husbands, for this is your Christian duty.
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The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
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You married women, in the same way, must be submissive to your husbands, so that, if any of them do not believe the message, they may be won over without a word through the living of the wives,
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Faithfulness » Especially required in » The wives of ministers
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
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Faithfulness » Exhibited in » All things
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
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Home » Husbands and wives » Duties of wives
so as to train the younger women to be affectionate wives and mothers,
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To the people already married I give this instruction -- no, not I but the Lord -- that a wife is not to leave her husband.
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You married women must continue to live in subordination to your husbands, as you do to the Lord,
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You married women must continue to live in subordination to your husbands, for this is your Christian duty.
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The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
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You married women, in the same way, must be submissive to your husbands, so that, if any of them do not believe the message, they may be won over without a word through the living of the wives,
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Slander » Minister's wives should avoid
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
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Slander » Wives of God's servants should avoid
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
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Sobriety » Who should be sober
This is a saying to be trusted: "Whoever aspires to the office of pastor desires an excellent work." So the pastor must be a man above reproach, must have only one wife, must be temperate, sensible, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful in teaching; not addicted to strong drink, not pugnacious, gentle and not contentious, not avaricious, read more.
managing his own house well, with perfect seriousness keeping his children under control (if a man does not know how to manage his own house, how can he take care of a church of God?). He must not be a new convert, or else becoming conceited he may incur the doom the devil met. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, or else he may incur reproach and fall into the devil's trap. Deacons, too, must be serious, sincere in their talk, not addicted to strong drink or dishonest gain, but they must continue to hold the open secret of faith with a clear conscience. They, too, should first be tested till approved, and then, if they are found above reproach, they should serve as deacons. The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
managing his own house well, with perfect seriousness keeping his children under control (if a man does not know how to manage his own house, how can he take care of a church of God?). He must not be a new convert, or else becoming conceited he may incur the doom the devil met. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, or else he may incur reproach and fall into the devil's trap. Deacons, too, must be serious, sincere in their talk, not addicted to strong drink or dishonest gain, but they must continue to hold the open secret of faith with a clear conscience. They, too, should first be tested till approved, and then, if they are found above reproach, they should serve as deacons. The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
You must continue telling the people what is proper for wholesome teaching: the older men to be temperate, serious, and sensible, healthy in faith, in love, and in steadfastness; the older women, too, to be reverent in their deportment, and not to be slanderers or slaves to heavy drinking, but to be teachers of what is right, read more.
so as to train the younger women to be affectionate wives and mothers, to be serious, pure, home keepers, kind, and subordinate to their husbands, so as not to cause God's message to suffer reproach. Keep urging the younger men to be sensible. In everything you yourself continue to set them a worthy example of doing good; be sincere and serious in your teaching, let your message be wholesome and unobjectionable, so that our opponent may be put to shame at having nothing evil to say about us. Continue urging slaves to practice perfect submission to their masters and to give them perfect satisfaction, to stop resisting them and stealing from them, but to show such perfect fidelity as to adorn, in everything they do, the teaching of God our Saviour. For God's favor has appeared with its offer of salvation to all mankind, training us to give up godless ways and worldly cravings and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,
so as to train the younger women to be affectionate wives and mothers, to be serious, pure, home keepers, kind, and subordinate to their husbands, so as not to cause God's message to suffer reproach. Keep urging the younger men to be sensible. In everything you yourself continue to set them a worthy example of doing good; be sincere and serious in your teaching, let your message be wholesome and unobjectionable, so that our opponent may be put to shame at having nothing evil to say about us. Continue urging slaves to practice perfect submission to their masters and to give them perfect satisfaction, to stop resisting them and stealing from them, but to show such perfect fidelity as to adorn, in everything they do, the teaching of God our Saviour. For God's favor has appeared with its offer of salvation to all mankind, training us to give up godless ways and worldly cravings and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,
Sobriety » Required in » Wives of ministers
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
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Sobriety » Required in » Wives of servants of God
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
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Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Wives' duties
so as to train the younger women to be affectionate wives and mothers,
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To the people already married I give this instruction -- no, not I but the Lord -- that a wife is not to leave her husband.
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You married women must continue to live in subordination to your husbands, as you do to the Lord,
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You married women must continue to live in subordination to your husbands, for this is your Christian duty.
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The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
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You married women, in the same way, must be submissive to your husbands, so that, if any of them do not believe the message, they may be won over without a word through the living of the wives,
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Wives » Of ministers should be exemplary
The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
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Women » Dress of » Duties of wives
so as to train the younger women to be affectionate wives and mothers,
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To the people already married I give this instruction -- no, not I but the Lord -- that a wife is not to leave her husband.
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You married women must continue to live in subordination to your husbands, as you do to the Lord,
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You married women must continue to live in subordination to your husbands, for this is your Christian duty.
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The deaconesses too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate and perfectly trustworthy.
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You married women, in the same way, must be submissive to your husbands, so that, if any of them do not believe the message, they may be won over without a word through the living of the wives,
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