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Titus 2:5
to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.
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1 Timothy 6 1
All slaves should show full respect for their masters so they will not bring shame on the name of God and his teaching.
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Titus 2:8
Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us.
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1 Timothy 4 3
They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanks by faithful people who know the truth.
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Daniel 6:4
Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy.
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Proverbs 31:27-29
She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness.Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her:“ There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!”
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1 Corinthians 7 8-1 Corinthians 7 9
So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows— it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am.But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to burn with lust.
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Proverbs 14:1
A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
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Romans 14:13
So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.
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1 Timothy 2 8
In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.
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Genesis 18:9
“ Where is Sarah, your wife?” the visitors asked.“ She’s inside the tent,” Abraham replied.
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2 Samuel 12 14
Nevertheless, because you have shown utter contempt for the word of the Lord by doing this, your child will die.”
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Luke 23:35-41
The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed.“ He saved others,” they said,“ let him save himself if he is really God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine.They called out to him,“ If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”A sign was fastened above him with these words:“ This is the King of the Jews.”One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed,“ So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself— and us, too, while you’re at it!”But the other criminal protested,“ Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die?We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”
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Genesis 18:6
So Abraham ran back to the tent and said to Sarah,“ Hurry! Get three large measures of your best flour, knead it into dough, and bake some bread.”
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1 Peter 4 14-1 Peter 4 15
If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you.If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs.
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2 Corinthians 11 12
But I will continue doing what I have always done. This will undercut those who are looking for an opportunity to boast that their work is just like ours.
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Hebrews 13:4
Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.
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1 Timothy 5 11
The younger widows should not be on the list, because their physical desires will overpower their devotion to Christ and they will want to remarry.