Male Spiritual Leadership

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.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. — read the full passage →

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

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

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

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

For there is no respect of persons with God.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. — read the full passage →

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

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Cesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. — read the full passage →

And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. — read the full passage →

There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. — read the full passage →

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; — read the full passage →

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. — read the full passage →

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

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

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.