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1 Corinthians 14:34
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1 Corinthians 14:34
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34 (A)the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but (B)should be in submission, as (C)the Law also says.
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1 Corinthians 14:34
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1 Corinthians 14:34
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34 Women[a] should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak,(A) but must be in submission,(B) as the law(C) says.
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- 1 Corinthians 14:34 Or peace. As in all the congregations of the Lord’s people, 34 women
1 Timothy 2:11-12
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1 Timothy 2:11-12
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11 Let a woman learn quietly (A)with all submissiveness. 12 (B)I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.
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1 Timothy 2:11-12
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1 Timothy 2:11-12
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11 A woman[a] should learn in quietness and full submission.(A) 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man;[b] she must be quiet.(B)
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- 1 Timothy 2:11 Or wife; also in verse 12
- 1 Timothy 2:12 Or over her husband
Genesis 3:16
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Genesis 3:16
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16 To the woman he said,
“I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing;
(A)in pain you shall bring forth children.
(B)Your desire shall be contrary to[a] your husband,
but he shall (C)rule over you.”
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- Genesis 3:16 Or shall be toward (see 4:7)
Genesis 3:16
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Genesis 3:16
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16 To the woman he said,
Numbers 30:3-13
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Numbers 30:3-13
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Women and Vows
3 “If a woman vows a vow to the Lord and binds herself by a pledge, while within her father's house in her youth, 4 and her father hears of her vow and of her pledge by which she has bound herself and says nothing to her, then all her vows shall stand, and every pledge by which she has bound herself shall stand. 5 But if her father opposes her on the day that he hears of it, no vow of hers, no pledge by which she has bound herself shall stand. And the Lord will forgive her, because her father opposed her.
6 “If she marries a husband, while under her (A)vows or any thoughtless utterance of her lips by which she has bound herself, 7 and her husband hears of it and says nothing to her on the day that he hears, then her vows shall stand, and her pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand. 8 But if, on the day that her husband comes to hear of it, he opposes her, then he makes void her (B)vow that was on her, and the thoughtless utterance of her lips by which she bound herself. (C)And the Lord will forgive her. 9 (But any vow of a widow or of a divorced woman, anything by which she has bound herself, shall stand against her.) 10 And if she vowed in her husband's house or bound herself by a pledge with an oath, 11 and her husband heard of it and said nothing to her and did not oppose her, then all her vows shall stand, and every pledge by which she bound herself shall stand. 12 But if her husband makes them null and void on the day that he hears them, then whatever proceeds out of her lips concerning her vows or concerning her pledge of herself shall not stand. Her husband has made them void, and (D)the Lord will forgive her. 13 Any vow and any binding oath to afflict herself,[a] her husband may establish,[b] or her husband may make void.
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- Numbers 30:13 Or to fast
- Numbers 30:13 Or may allow to stand
Numbers 30:3-13
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Numbers 30:3-13
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3 “When a young woman still living in her father’s household makes a vow to the Lord or obligates herself by a pledge 4 and her father hears about her vow or pledge but says nothing to her, then all her vows and every pledge by which she obligated herself will stand.(A) 5 But if her father forbids her(B) when he hears about it, none of her vows or the pledges by which she obligated herself will stand; the Lord will release her because her father has forbidden her.
6 “If she marries after she makes a vow(C) or after her lips utter a rash promise by which she obligates herself 7 and her husband hears about it but says nothing to her, then her vows or the pledges by which she obligated herself will stand. 8 But if her husband(D) forbids her when he hears about it, he nullifies the vow that obligates her or the rash promise by which she obligates herself, and the Lord will release her.(E)
9 “Any vow or obligation taken by a widow or divorced woman will be binding on her.
10 “If a woman living with her husband makes a vow or obligates herself by a pledge under oath 11 and her husband hears about it but says nothing to her and does not forbid her, then all her vows or the pledges by which she obligated herself will stand. 12 But if her husband nullifies them when he hears about them, then none of the vows or pledges that came from her lips will stand.(F) Her husband has nullified them, and the Lord will release her. 13 Her husband may confirm or nullify any vow she makes or any sworn pledge to deny herself.[a]
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- Numbers 30:13 Or to fast
Colossians 3:18
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Colossians 3:18
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Rules for Christian Households
18 (A)Wives, submit to your husbands, as (B)is fitting in the Lord.
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Colossians 3:18
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Colossians 3:18
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Instructions for Christian Households(A)
18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands,(B) as is fitting in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 11:5
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1 Corinthians 11:5
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5 but every wife[a] who prays or (A)prophesies (B)with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same (C)as if her head were shaven.
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- 1 Corinthians 11:5 In verses 5–13, the Greek word gunē is translated wife in verses that deal with wearing a veil, a sign of being married in first-century culture
1 Corinthians 11:5
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1 Corinthians 11:5
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5 But every woman who prays or prophesies(A) with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.(B)
Titus 2:5
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Titus 2:5
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5 to be self-controlled, (A)pure, (B)working at home, kind, and (C)submissive to their own husbands, (D)that the word of God may not be reviled.
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Titus 2:5
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Titus 2:5
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5 to be self-controlled(A) and pure, to be busy at home,(B) to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands,(C) so that no one will malign the word of God.(D)
1 Corinthians 14:35
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1 Corinthians 14:35
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35 If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.
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1 Corinthians 14:35
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1 Corinthians 14:35
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35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.[a]
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- 1 Corinthians 14:35 In a few manuscripts these verses come after verse 40.
Ephesians 5:22-24
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Ephesians 5:22-24
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Wives and Husbands
22 (A)Wives, (B)submit to your own husbands, (C)as to the Lord. 23 For (D)the husband is the head of the wife even as (E)Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is (F)himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit (G)in everything to their husbands.
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Ephesians 5:22-24
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Ephesians 5:22-24
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22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands(A) as you do to the Lord.(B) 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church,(C) his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands(D) in everything.
1 Corinthians 11:3
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1 Corinthians 11:3
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3 But I want you to understand that (A)the head of every man is Christ, (B)the head of a wife[a] is her husband,[b] and (C)the head of Christ is God.
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- 1 Corinthians 11:3 Greek gunē. This term may refer to a woman or a wife, depending on the context
- 1 Corinthians 11:3 Greek anēr. This term may refer to a man or a husband, depending on the context
1 Corinthians 11:3
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1 Corinthians 11:3
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3 But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ,(A) and the head of the woman is man,[a](B) and the head of Christ is God.(C)
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- 1 Corinthians 11:3 Or of the wife is her husband
1 Peter 3:1-6
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1 Peter 3:1-6
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Wives and Husbands
3 Likewise, wives, (A)be subject to your own husbands, so that (B)even if some do not obey the word, (C)they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your (D)respectful and pure conduct. 3 (E)Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 4 but let your adorning be (F)the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. 5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, (G)calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and (H)do not fear anything that is frightening.
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1 Peter 3:1-6
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1 Peter 3:1-6
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3 Wives, in the same way submit yourselves(A) to your own husbands(B) so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over(C) without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes.(D) 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self,(E) the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.(F) 5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God(G) used to adorn themselves.(H) They submitted themselves to their own husbands, 6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord.(I) You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
Ephesians 5:33
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Ephesians 5:33
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33 However, (A)let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she (B)respects her husband.
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Ephesians 5:33
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Ephesians 5:33
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33 However, each one of you also must love his wife(A) as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
1 Corinthians 11:7-10
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1 Corinthians 11:7-10
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7 For a man ought not to cover his head, since (A)he is the image and glory of God, but (B)woman is the glory of man. 8 For (C)man was not made from woman, but woman from man. 9 Neither was man created for woman, but (D)woman for man. 10 That is why a wife ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.[a]
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- 1 Corinthians 11:10 Or messengers, that is, people sent to observe and report
1 Corinthians 11:7-10
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1 Corinthians 11:7-10
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7 A man ought not to cover his head,[a] since he is the image(A) and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. 8 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;(B) 9 neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.(C) 10 It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own[b] head, because of the angels.
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- 1 Corinthians 11:7 Or 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with long hair dishonors his head. 5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with no covering of hair dishonors her head—she is just like one of the “shorn women.” 6 If a woman has no covering, let her be for now with short hair; but since it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair shorn or shaved, she should grow it again. 7 A man ought not to have long hair
- 1 Corinthians 11:10 Or have a sign of authority on her
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