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Genesis 2:18
"Then the LORD God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make
him a helper suitable for him.' "
Proverbs 31:10-31
"An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. The heart
of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain. She does him
good and not evil All the days of her life.
She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in
delight. She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar. She rises
also while it is still night And gives food to her household And portions to her
maidens.
She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she
plants a vineyard. She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.
She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.
She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands
grasp the spindle. She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her
hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her
household are clothed with scarlet. She makes coverings for herself; Her
clothing is fine linen and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the
elders of the land. She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies belts
to the tradesmen. Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the
future.
She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is
on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the
bread of idleness. Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he
praises her, saying: 'Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all.'
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears
the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her the product of her hands, And let her
works praise her in the gates."
Titus 2:3-5
"Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious
gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may
encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be
sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so
that the word of God will not be dishonored."
Ephesians 5:22
"Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord."
Proverbs 14:1
"The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own
hands."
1 Timothy 2:9
"Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and
discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments, but
rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to
godliness. A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.
But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to
remain quiet. For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was
not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into
transgression. But women will be preserved through the bearing of children if
they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint. "
1 Timothy 5:14
"Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, bear children, keep house, and
give the enemy no occasion for reproach"
1 Peter 3:1
"Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them
do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of
their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty
should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of
gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self,
the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in
God's sight. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope
in God used to make themselves beautiful. They were submissive to their own
husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her
daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear."
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