1 Timothy 2:10

American Standard Version (1901)

but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.

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  • Acts 9:36 : 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
  • Acts 9:39 : 39 And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
  • Eph 2:10 : 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.
  • 1 Tim 5:6-9 : 6 But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth. 7 These things also command, that they may be without reproach. 8 But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. 9 Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, [having been] the wife of one man, 10 well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
  • 1 Pet 3:3-5 : 3 Whose [adorning] let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4 but [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [apparel] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5 For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
  • 2 Pet 1:6-8 : 6 and in [your] knowledge self-control; and in [your] self-control patience; and in [your] patience godliness; 7 and in [your] godliness brotherly kindness; and in [your] brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Pet 3:11 : 11 Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in [all] holy living and godliness,
  • Rev 2:19 : 19 I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.
  • Prov 31:31 : 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.

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    8I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.

    9In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

  • Titus 2:1-5
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    1But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

    2that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

    3that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

    4that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

    5[ to be] sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

  • 1 Pet 3:1-6
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    1In like manner, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;

    2beholding your chaste behavior [coupled] with fear.

    3Whose [adorning] let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

    4but [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible [apparel] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

    5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

    6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

  • 1 Tim 2:11-12
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    11Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

    12But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

  • 1 Tim 5:10
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    10well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

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    7in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,

    8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

    9[ Exhort] servants to be in subjection to their own masters, [and] to be well-pleasing [to them] in all things; not gainsaying;

    10not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

  • 1 Tim 2:15
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    15but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

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    8Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

  • 1 Tim 3:11
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    11Women in like manner [must be] grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

  • 1 Tim 5:2-3
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    2the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

    3Honor widows that are widows indeed.

  • 1 Tim 4:7-8
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    7but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

    8for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.

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    15For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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    14I desire therefore that the younger [widows] marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

  • Eph 2:10
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    10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

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    12having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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    30Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; [But] a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

    31Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.

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    13Judge ye in yourselves: is it seemly that a woman pray unto God unveiled?

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    3This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

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    12instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

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    15Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

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    16They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  • 2 Tim 3:5-6
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    5holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

    6For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

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    10proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord;

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    34let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law.

  • Col 3:18
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    18Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

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    10to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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    17That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

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    14And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

  • 1 Cor 11:5-6
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    5But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

    6For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.

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    11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

  • Prov 31:25
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    25Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.