Gender Roles

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

and he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more accurately.

For as the woman is of the man, so is the man also by the woman; but all things are of God.

Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

And Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them. — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams:

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as also saith the law. — read the full passage →

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. — read the full passage →

And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together. — read the full passage →

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreæ: — read the full passage →

And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judæa beyond the Jordan; — read the full passage →

And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance; — read the full passage →

And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve, — read the full passage →

And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, — read the full passage →

Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.

After he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum. — read the full passage →

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.

And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation, — read the full passage →

And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed. — read the full passage →

Yea, I beseech thee also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life. — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin. — read the full passage →

And certain men came down from Judæa and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I, having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: — read the full passage →

There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless; — read the full passage →

And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down. — read the full passage →

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication. — read the full passage →

And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear: — read the full passage →

but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →

And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters; — read the full passage →

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the borders of Judæa and beyond the Jordan: and multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. — read the full passage →