To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands: that the word of God be not blasphemed.

To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands: that the word of God be not blasphemed.

discreet.

Titus 2:2 That the aged men be sober, chaste, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

keepers.

Genesis 16:8,9 He said to her: Agar, handmaid of Sarai, whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? And she answered: I flee from the face of Sarai, my mistress. . . .

Genesis 18:9 And when they had eaten, they said to him: Where is Sara thy wife? He answered: Lo she is in the tent.

Proverbs 7:11 Now abroad, now in the streets, now lying in wait near the corners.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Who shall find a valiant woman? far, and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her. . . .

1 Timothy 5:13 And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also and busy bodies, speaking things which they ought not.

good.

Acts 9:36,39 And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. . . .

1 Timothy 5:10 Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.

obedient.

Genesis 3:16 To the woman also he said: I will multiply thy sorrows, and thy conceptions: in sorrow shalt thou bring forth children, and thou shalt be under thy husband's power, and he shall have dominion over thee.

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.

1 Corinthians 14:34 Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak but to be subject, as also the law saith.

Ephesians 5:22-24,33 Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord: . . .

Colossians 3:18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.

1 Timothy 2:11,12 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. . . .

1 Peter 3:1-5 In like manner also, let wives be subject to their husbands: that, if any believe not the word, they may be won without the word, by the conversation of the wives, . . .

that.

2 Samuel 12:14 Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely die.

Psalm 74:10 How long, O God, shall the enemy reproach: is the adversary to provoke thy name for ever?

Romans 2:24 (For the name of God through you is blasphemed among the Gentiles, as it is written.)

1 Timothy 5:14 I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.

1 Timothy 6:1 Whosoever are servants under the yoke, let them count their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of the Lord and his doctrine be blasphemed.