Godly woman

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• Proverbs 31:30

  Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

• Proverbs 31:26

  She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

• Titus 2:3–5

  The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

• Proverbs 31:26–31

  She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. …

• Proverbs 31:10

  Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

• 1 Peter 3:1

  Likewise, 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;

• Proverbs 31:10–31

  Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. …

• 1 Corinthians 11:3

  But 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.

• Proverbs 3:5

  Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

• Titus 2:1–5

  But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; …

• Galatians 5:16

  This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

• Colossians 3:18

  Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

• 1 Corinthians 11:8–9

  For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

• Ephesians 5:25

  Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

• Proverbs 1:7

  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

• Proverbs 31:1–31

  The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. …

• Galatians 2:20

  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

• Proverbs 14:1

  Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

• Proverbs 11:22

  As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

• Genesis 2:24

  Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

• Ephesians 5:22–24

  Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

• 1 Peter 3:3–6

  Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: …

• Proverbs 31:25

  Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

• 1 Timothy 2:9–15

  In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. …

• 1 Peter 3:3

  Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

• Genesis 1:27

  So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

• 1 Peter 3:4

  But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

• 1 Corinthians 6:18

  Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

• John 3:30

  He must increase, but I must decrease.

• Romans 8:28

  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

• 2 Timothy 3:14–17

  But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: …

• 1 Timothy 3:11

  Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

• Proverbs 21:9

  It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

• 1 Timothy 2:9

  In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

• Proverbs 11:16

  A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

• Psalms 91:1–16

  He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. …

• 1 Corinthians 14:1–40

  Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. …

• Ruth 3:11

  And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

• 1 Peter 3:1–6

  Likewise, 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; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; …

• John 3:16–17

  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.