"In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety;
not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works"
1 Timothy 2:9-10(KJV) - Matthew Henry Commentary
Virtuous
-conforming to moral and ethical principles.
-morally excellent.
-upright.
Adorn
-to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
garlands of flowers adorning their hair.
-to make more pleasing, attractive, impressive, etc.; enhance:
"It is tragic that hordes of women these days are choosing pearls instead of virtue as their goal in life. God says that a virtuous woman is FAR ABOVE RUBIES AND PEARLS in price. Literally, such a woman cannot be purchased, for she has no price at which she is willing to sell her soul."
"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates."
Proverbs 31:10-31 (KJV) - Matthew Henry Commentary
“Nothing is happy until it fulfills the purpose for which it was created by God...
A man's main business is God; a woman's main business is the man.” —Pastor Jack Hyles
"Neither was the man created for the woman;
BUT THE WOMAN FOR THE MAN"
1 Corinthians 11:9 (KJV) - Matthew Henry Commentary
"God created Eve from Adam's rib, the nearest thing to his heart, to be loved and cherished. The woman was not created from man's head to rule with him, nor from his feet to be trodden upon; but rather, from his rib, whose purpose is to protect her husband's heart. That's what the ribs do, they protect the heart and allow the lungs to expand and breath. God bless the virtuous woman."
"She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life"
Proverbs 31:12 (KJV) - Matthew Henry Commentary
"Women are NOT inferior to men in any way. It's a matter of authority and respect for authority. God is the highest authority (Ecclesiastes 5:8). Then the angels (Psalms 8:5). Christians are commanded to obey the higher powers of government (Romans 13:1-2). The husband is to rule over his wife, and the wife is to submit in obedience as unto the Lord (Ephesians 5:22). Children are commanded to obey their parents (Ephesians 6:1; Colossians 3:20). This is why the Bible teaches for women to learn at home from their husband. 1st Corinthians 14:35, “And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.” It is a matter of authority."
" And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home:
for it is a shame for women to speak in the church"
1 Corinthians 14:35 (KJV) - Matthew Henry Commentary
"The aged women likewise,
that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers,
not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
That they may teach the young women to be sober,
to love their husbands, to love their children,
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good,
obedient to their own husbands,that the word of God be not blasphemed"
Titus 2:3-5 (KJV) - Matthew Henry Commentary
"Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
And Adam was not deceived,
but the woman being deceived was in the transgression"
1 Timothy 2:11-14 (KJV) - Matthew Henry Commentary
“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars,
shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death"
Revelation 21:8 (KJV) - Matthew Henry Commentary
"I tell you, Nay:
but, except ye REPENT (stop sinning),
ye shall ALL likewise perish"
Jesus Christ, Luke 13:3 (KJV) - Matthew Henry Commentary
"Repent ye therefore, and be converted,
THAT YOUR SINS MAY BE BLOTTED OUT,
when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord"
Acts 3:19 (KJV) - Matthew Henry Commentary
“But the FEARFUL, and UNBELIEVING, and the ABOMINABLE, and MURDERERS,
and WHOREMONGERS, and SORCERERS, and IDOLATERS, and all LIARS,
shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:
which is the second death”
Revelation 21:8 (KJV)- Matthew Henry Commentary
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
ADULTERY (voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse),
FORNICATION (sexual intercourse between people not married to each other),
UNCLEANNESS (morally impure thoughts),
LASCIVIOUSNESS (driven by thoughts of sex, lust),
IDOLATRY (an exceedingly strong passion/desire of something or someone other than God),
WITCHCRAFT (sorcery, magic, the black arts, witchcraft, wizardry, the occult, occultism, enchantment, spell, incantation, necromancy, divination)
HATRED (intense dislike or ill will),
VARIANCE (the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent, disagreeing or quarreling)
EMULATIONS (ambition or endeavor to equal or excel others (as in achievement),
WRATH (extreme anger, rage, fury, outrage),
STRIFE (conflict, friction, discord, disagreement, dissension, quarreling)
SEDITIONS (conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against authority),
HERESIES (any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with the Bible),
ENVYINGS (covetousness with regard to another's advantages, possessions, or attainments),
MURDERS (is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse),
DRUNKENNESS (all drinking of alcohol is drunkenness),
REVELLINGS (letting loose or going wild, noisy partying or carousing),
AND SUCH: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past,
THAT THEY WHICH DO SUCH THINGS SHALL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness;
but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish,
BUT THAT ALL SHOULD COME TO REPENTANCE”
2 Peter 3:9 (KJV) - Matthew Henry Commentary
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