Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Discreet
Good
Obedient
Bible References
Discreet
Titus 2:2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.
Keepers
Genesis 16:8
He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from and where are you going?” And she said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.”
Genesis 18:9
Then they said to him, “Where is Sarah your wife?” And he said, “There, in the tent.”
Proverbs 7:11 She is boisterous and rebellious,
Herfeet do not remain at home;
Her
Proverbs 31:10 An excellent wife, who can find?
For her worth is farabove jewels.
For her worth is far
1 Timothy 5:13
At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention.
Good
Acts 9:36
Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.
1 Timothy 5:10
having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.
Obedient
Genesis 3:16 To the woman He said,
“I will greatly multiply
Your painin childbirth,
In pain you willbring forth children;
Yet your desire will be for your husband,
Andhe will rule over you.”
“I will greatly multiply
Your pain
In pain you will
Yet your desire will be for your husband,
And
1 Corinthians 11:3
But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
1 Corinthians 14:34
The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.
Ephesians 5:22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
Colossians 3:18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
1 Timothy 2:11 A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness.
1 Peter 3:1 In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,
That
2 Samuel 12:14
However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die.”
Psalm 74:10 How long, O God, will the adversary revile,
And the enemyspurn Your name forever?
And the enemy
Romans 2:24
For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.
1 Timothy 5:14
Therefore, I want younger widows to get married, bear children, keep house, and give the enemy no occasion for reproach;
1 Timothy 6:1 All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against.