Bible Verses About Commandments

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing well.

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:

for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

(but if a man doesn’t know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)

not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.