church mothers

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.

⁶The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it.

¹Then he arrived at Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a faithful Jewish woman, his father a Gentile. ²The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium rendered good testimony to him. ³Paul wanted this man to travel with him, and taking him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile. ⁴And as they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the dogmas to be kept, which were decreed by the Apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem. ⁵And certainly, the Churches were being strengthened in faith and were increasing in number every day. ⁶Then, while crossing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the Word in Asia.

¹²Honor your father and your mother, so that you may have a long life upon the land, which the Lord your God will give to you.

¹Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just. ²Honor your father and your mother. This is the first commandment with a promise: ³so that it may be well with you, and so that you may have a long life upon the earth.

⁸Listen, my son, to the discipline of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother, ⁹so that grace may be added to your head and a collar to your neck.

⁵calling to mind the same faith, which is in you unfeigned, which also first dwelt in your grandmother, Lois, and in your mother, Eunice, and also, I am certain, in you.

²⁵Strength and elegance are her clothing, and she will laugh in the final days. ²⁶She has opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue. ²⁷She has considered the paths of her household, and she has not eaten her bread in idleness. ²⁸Her sons rose up and predicted great happiness; her husband rose up and praised her. ²⁹Many daughters have gathered together riches; you have surpassed them all. ³⁰Charm is false, and beauty is vain. The woman who fears the Lord, the same shall be praised.

²⁵Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the Church and handed himself over for her,

¹⁶Honor your father and mother, just as the Lord your God has instructed you, so that you may live a long time, and so that it may be well with you in the land, which the Lord your God will give to you.

³Let each one fear his father and his mother. Observe my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.