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Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
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The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
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Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
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And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
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For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
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To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
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Well 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.
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And 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.
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I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
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I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
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A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
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That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
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Let 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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The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
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Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
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And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
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And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
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And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
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And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
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But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
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The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
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Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
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