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Teachers

• Women are to be teachers of good things.
  • Titus 2:3-5 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.
  • Provers 31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Keepers of the home

• This means that maintaining her home is high on her list of priorities.
  • Titus 2:3-5 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.
  • Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
    • This means that:
      • She works to create a loving, caring inviting environment.
      • She tries to have a tidy organized home.
      • She tries to keep the home as clean as possible.
      • She does her best to have a peaceful home.

Obedient to their own husbands (for the unmarried, please see the notes at the bottom of the page)

• This means that she is to submit to the leadership of her husband.
  • Titus 2:5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
  • Colossians 3:28 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
  • Proverbs 12:4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
  • Ephesians 5:22-24 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore, as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.
  • 1 Peter 3:1-2 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
  • 1 Peter 3:5-7 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
    • Please take note of the warning to the husband: giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. The wife is commanded to submit to the leadership of her husband, but the husband is directly accountable to God for his treatment of her. If he does not give her honor his prayers will not be answered.

A Helper to her husband

• Genesis 2:18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
  • “An Help Meet”
    • Strong’s H5828 – ʿēzer
      • עֵזֶר ʻêzer, ay’-zer; from H5826; aid:—help.
• Genesis 2:21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
  • Notice that woman was made from man’s side. This is important because it tells us a few things about the relationship between man and woman.
    • She was not taken from his feet.
      • She is not meant to be walked on.
    • She was not taken from his head.
      • She is not meant to be the leader who has to make the hard choices.
    • She was taken from his side. The ribs are near the lungs and the heart.
      • She is meant to be held close to his heart. She is meant to be valued and loved.
      • She is meant to be his helper.
        • Doing what he doesn’t know how to do.
        • Doing what he doesn’t have time to do.
      • She is meant to be his partner.
      • She is meant to be his closes companion.
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Notes:

If you are not married listen to the words of Paul.

• 1 Corinthians 7:8-9 But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, [that as a practical matter] it is good if they remain [single and entirely devoted to the Lord] as I am. But if they do not have [sufficient] self-control, they should marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
  • Some women can do a better job of teaching others if they are not married because they will be able to devote more time to the work of the Lord. However, even those women live somewhere. They are still expected to tend to their homes.

Not everyone was made for marriage.

• Matthew 19:11-12 But He (Jesus) said to them, “Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom [the capacity to receive] it has been given. For there are eunuchs who have been born that way from their mother’s womb [making them incapable of consummating a marriage]; and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men [for royal service]; and there are eunuchs who have made themselves so for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.”