Bible Verses About Commandments

Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you.

Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.

For euen when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any, which would not worke, that he should not eate.

For we heare, that there are some which walke among you inordinately, and worke not at all, but are busie bodies.

Therefore them that are such, we warne and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that they worke with quietnes, and eate their owne bread.

And ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

If any man obey not this our saying in this letter, note him, and haue no company with him, that he may be ashamed:

Yet count him not as an enemie, but admonish him as a brother.

I Exhort therefore, that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of thanks be made for all men,

For Kings, and for all that are in authoritie, that we may leade a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godlinesse and honestie.

I will therefore that the men pray, euery where lifting vp pure hands without wrath, or douting.

Likewise also the women, that they aray themselues in comely apparell, with shamefastnes and modestie, not with broyded heare, or gold, or pearles, or costly apparell,

But (as becommeth women that professe the feare of God) with good workes.

Let the woman learne in silence with all subiection.

I permit not a woman to teache, neither to vsurpe authoritie ouer the man, but to be in silence.

A Bishop therefore must be vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, watching, temperate, modest, harberous, apt to teache,

Not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthy lucre, but gentle, no fighter, not couetous,

One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie.

For if any cannot rule his owne house, how shall he care for the Church of God?

He may not be a yong scholer, lest he being puffed vp fall into the condemnation of the deuill.

He must also be well reported of, euen of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the deuill.

Likewise must Deacons be graue, not double tongued, not giuen vnto much wine, neither to filthy lucre,

Hauing the mysterie of the faith in pure conscience.

And let them first be proued: then let them minister, if they be found blameles.

Likewise their wiues must be honest, not euill speakers, but sober, and faithfull in all things.