Male Leadership

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. — read the full passage →

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

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

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. — read the full passage →

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong! — read the full passage →

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you; — read the full passage →

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bear children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

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

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

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

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

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

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.

Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.

Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you. — read the full passage →

It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall beyour servant.

Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body. — read the full passage →

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith. — read the full passage →

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

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

So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.

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

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages. — read the full passage →

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”

Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

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

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. — read the full passage →

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God. — read the full passage →

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

I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures. — read the full passage →

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Then Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. — read the full passage →

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. — read the full passage →

even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

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

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

The assemblies of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you much in the Lord, together with the assembly that is in their house.

let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says. — read the full passage →

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.

I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae, — read the full passage →

preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.

On the next day, we, who were Paul’s companions, departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. — read the full passage →

The heavens, the earth, and all their vast array were finished. — read the full passage →

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →