I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting;

But refuse the younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be partaken with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows: It is good for them if they remain even as I am;

but if they cannot exercise self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be on fire.

Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled; but prostitutes and adulterers God will judge.

So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes.

And they said to him, Where is Sarah your wife? So he said, Here, in the tent.

A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish tears it down with her hands.

She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Many daughters have dealt with strength, but you have excelled them all.

to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed.

Let as many bondservants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and His doctrine may not be blasphemed.

However, because of this matter in which you have caused contempt, for Jehovah to be spurned by His enemies, the child also who is born to you shall die the death.

Then the presidents and satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom. But they could find no occasion or fault because he was trustworthy. And no error or fault was found in him.

Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a snare in our brother's way.

But what I do, I will also do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast.

to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed.

sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is in opposition may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. According to them He is blasphemed, but according to you He is glorified.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a meddler in other people's matters.

And the people stood looking on. Moreover the rulers with them sneered, saying, He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.

and saying, If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.

And one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.

And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.