Children, obey your parents in the Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.Lord, for this is right.  “Honor your “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you maymay go well with you and that you may

live long in the land.” Fathers, do not live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.instruction of the Lord.

- 1 Peter 3:1-4- 1 Peter 3:1-4

So I would have younger widows So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.occasion for slander.

- 1 Timothy 5:14- 1 Timothy 5:14

10 10 An excellent wife who can find? She is An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. far more precious than jewels.   11 11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. and he will have no lack of gain. 1212She does him good, and not harm, all the She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. days of her life.

13 13 She seeks wool and flax, and works with She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands. willing hands. 14 14 She is like the ships of the She is like the ships of the merchant; she brings her food from afar.merchant; she brings her food from afar.  15 15 She rises while it is yet night and She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and provides food for her household and portions for her maidens. portions for her maidens.

16 16 She considers a field and buys it; with She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. vineyard.   17 17 She dresses herself with strength and She dresses herself with strength and makes her arms strong.makes her arms strong.

18 18 She perceives that her merchandise is She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.profitable.  19 19 Her lamp does not go out at night.Her lamp does not go out at night.

25 25 Strength and dignity are her clothing, Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. and she laughs at the time to come. 26 26 She She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

27 27 She looks well to the ways of her She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of household and does not eat the bread of idleness. idleness. 2828Her children rise up and call Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her:”praises her:”

- Proverbs 31:10-18; 25-28- Proverbs 31:10-18; 25-28