Titus 2:5

Younger women are to be self-controlled, pure, devoted to their homes, kind, and supportive of their husbands, so that God's word is not dishonored. It matters because godly living guards the gospel's reputation before a watching world.

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• Prov 31:10–31Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
• Col 3:18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
• 1 Pet 3:1–5Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
• 1 Tim 5:10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
• 1 Tim 5:13–14And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
• Gen 3:16Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
• Eph 5:22–24Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
• Eph 5:33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
• Prov 7:11(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
• Gen 18:9And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
• Acts 9:36Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
• 1 Tim 6:1Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
• Acts 9:39Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
• 2 Sam 12:14Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
• 1 Cor 11:3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
• Gen 16:8–9And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
• Rom 2:24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
• Ps 74:10O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
• 1 Tim 2:11–12Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
• 1 Cor 14:34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

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