Gen 3:16, Est 1:16-18, 20, 1Cor 14:34, Eph 5:24, Col 3:18-25, 1Ti 2:11-12 | ESV | STEP | To the woman he said , I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing ; in pain you shall bring forth children . Your desire shall be contrary to your husband , but he shall rule over you.

o[See ver. 20 above]

Genesis 3:16

16 To the woman he said,

“I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing;
^ain pain you shall bring forth children.
^bYour desire shall be contrary to ^{▼▼Or shall be toward (see 4:7)} your husband,
but he shall ^drule over you.”

Esther 1:16-18

16 Then Memucan said in the presence of the king and the officials, “Not only against the king has Queen Vashti done wrong, but also against all the officials and all the peoples who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus. 17 For the queen’s behavior will be made known to all women, causing them to look at their husbands with contempt, since they will say, ‘King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought before him, and she did not come.’ 18 This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen’s behavior will say the same to all the king’s officials, and there will be contempt and wrath in plenty.

Esther 1:20

20 So when the decree made by the king is proclaimed throughout all his kingdom, for it is vast, ^eall women will give honor to their husbands, high and low alike.”

1 Corinthians 14:34

34 ^fthe women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but ^gshould be in submission, as ^hthe Law also says.

Ephesians 5:24

24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit ⁱin everything to their husbands.

Colossians 3:18-25

Rules for Christian Households

18 ^jWives, submit to your husbands, as ^kis fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and ^ldo not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents ^min everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22 Bondservants, ^{▼▼Or Slaves; also 4:1 (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)} obey ^oin everything those who are your earthly masters, ^{▼▼Or your masters according to the flesh} not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 ^qWhatever you do, work heartily, ^ras for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord ^syou will receive the inheritance as your reward. ^tYou are serving the Lord Christ. 25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.

1 Timothy 2:11-12

11 Let a woman learn quietly ^uwith all submissiveness. 12 ^vI do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.