{To be} discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and {his} doctrine be not blasphemed.

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

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

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

Marriage {is} honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Forbidding to marry, {and commanding} to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he {was} faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead {it}, and make cakes upon the hearth. {Make ready...: Heb. Hasten}

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy {are ye}; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided {him}, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in {his} brother's way.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

And they said unto him, Where {is} Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also {that is} born unto thee shall surely die.

Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, {sober: or, wise}

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Marriage {is} honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

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

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in {his} brother's way.

Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Therefore {was} he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and {that} they might have {matter} for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he {was} faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments {are} good.

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

Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, {taken...: or, chosen}

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and {his} doctrine be not blasphemed.

And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. {pernicious ways: or, lascivious ways, as some copies read}

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; {harmless: or, sincere} {ye shine: or, shine ye}

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

And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, {or} to be with her.

Also I said, It {is} not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

And whosoever shall offend one of {these} little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.