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Proverbes 31:30-31
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate. (niv)
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Actes 16:14-15
One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home.“ If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said,“ come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us. (niv)
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1 Samuel 25 32-1 Samuel 25 33
David said to Abigail,“ Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you today to meet me.May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed this day and from avenging myself with my own hands. (niv)
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Esther 9:25
But when the plot came to the king’s attention, he issued written orders that the evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back onto his own head, and that he and his sons should be impaled on poles. (niv)
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2 Samuel 20 16-2 Samuel 20 22
a wise woman called from the city,“ Listen! Listen! Tell Joab to come here so I can speak to him.”He went toward her, and she asked,“ Are you Joab?”“ I am,” he answered. She said,“ Listen to what your servant has to say.”“ I’m listening,” he said.She continued,“ Long ago they used to say,‘ Get your answer at Abel,’ and that settled it.We are the peaceful and faithful in Israel. You are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why do you want to swallow up the Lord’s inheritance?”“ Far be it from me!” Joab replied,“ Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!That is not the case. A man named Sheba son of Bikri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Hand over this one man, and I’ll withdraw from the city.” The woman said to Joab,“ His head will be thrown to you from the wall.”Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri and threw it to Joab. So he sounded the trumpet, and his men dispersed from the city, each returning to his home. And Joab went back to the king in Jerusalem. (niv)
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2Jean 1:1
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Luc 10:42
but few things are needed— or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” (niv)
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Actes 9:39
Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them. (niv)
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Luc 11:21-22
“ When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe.But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder. (niv)
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Romains 16:2-4
I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus.They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. (niv)
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Luc 8:3
Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means. (niv)
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Matthieu 26:13
Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.” (niv)
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Romains 16:6
Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you. (niv)
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Luc 21:2-4
He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.“ Truly I tell you,” he said,“ this poor widow has put in more than all the others.All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” (niv)
