first lady of the church

Genesis Chapter 12:12

Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

Proverbs Chapter 31:1

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.

Proverbs Chapter 31:2

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

Proverbs Chapter 31:3

Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

Proverbs Chapter 31:4

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

Proverbs Chapter 31:5

Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.

Proverbs Chapter 31:6

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

Proverbs Chapter 31:7

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

Proverbs Chapter 31:8

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

Proverbs Chapter 31:9

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Proverbs Chapter 31:10

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:11

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

Proverbs Chapter 31:12

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

Proverbs Chapter 31:13

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

Proverbs Chapter 31:14

She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

Proverbs Chapter 31:15

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

Proverbs Chapter 31:16

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

Proverbs Chapter 31:17

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

Proverbs Chapter 31:18

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

Proverbs Chapter 31:19

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

Proverbs Chapter 31:20

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Proverbs Chapter 31:21

She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Proverbs Chapter 31:22

She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

Proverbs Chapter 31:23

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

Proverbs Chapter 31:24

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Proverbs Chapter 31:25

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:26

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:27

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Proverbs Chapter 31:28

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Proverbs Chapter 31:29

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

Proverbs Chapter 31:30

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:31

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Isaiah Chapter 62:3

Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.

John Chapter 9:4

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

1 Corinthians Chapter 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.

Galatians Chapter 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Galatians Chapter 5:23

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Galatians Chapter 5:24

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

1 Timothy Chapter 3:1

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

1 Timothy Chapter 3:2

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy Chapter 3:3

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

1 Timothy Chapter 3:4

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

1 Timothy Chapter 3:5

For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

1 Timothy Chapter 3:6

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

1 Timothy Chapter 3:7

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

1 Timothy Chapter 3:8

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

1 Timothy Chapter 3:9

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

1 Timothy Chapter 3:10

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

1 Timothy Chapter 3:11

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

1 Timothy Chapter 3:12

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

1 Timothy Chapter 3:13

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.

1 Timothy Chapter 3:14

These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

1 Timothy Chapter 3:15

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

1 Timothy Chapter 3:16

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Titus Chapter 2:2

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

Titus Chapter 2:3

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Titus Chapter 2:4

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

1 John Chapter 1:1

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;