christian women
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9Similarly also, women should be dressed fittingly, adorning themselves with compunction and restraint, and not with plaited hair, nor gold, nor pearls, nor costly attire,
28There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is neither servant nor free; there is neither male nor female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.
5A woman shall not be clothed with manly apparel, nor shall a man make use of feminine apparel. For whoever does these things is abominable with God.
3Old women, similarly, should be in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well, 4so that they may teach prudence to the young women, so that they may love their husbands, love their children, 5be sensible, chaste, restrained, have concern for the household, be kind, be subordinate to their husbands: so that the Word of God may be not blasphemed.
12For I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to be in authority over a man, but to be in silence.
11Let a woman learn in silence with all subjection.
11Let a woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12For I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to be in authority over a man, but to be in silence. 13For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14And Adam was not seduced, but the woman, having been seduced, was in transgression. 15Yet she will be saved by bearing children, if she has continued in faith and love, and in sanctification accompanied by self-restraint.
10who has testimony of her good works: whether she has educated children, or has provided hospitality, or has washed the feet of the saints, or has ministered to those suffering tribulation, or has pursued any kind of good work.
20Children, obey your parents in all things. For this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
9Now this man had four daughters, virgins, who were prophesying.
1The words of king Lamuel. The vision by which his mother instructed him: 2“What, O my beloved? What, O beloved of my womb? What, O beloved of my vows? 3Do not give your substance to women, or your riches to overthrow kings. 4Not to kings, O Lamuel, not to kings give wine. For there are no secrets where drunkenness reigns. 5And perhaps they may drink and forget judgments, and alter the case of the sons of the poor. 6Give strong drink to the grieving, and wine to those who are bitter in soul.