Ordination Of Female Pastors

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

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.

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.

But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness. — read the full passage →

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;

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 →

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.

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

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.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints, — read the full passage →

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. — 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.

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

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.

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 →

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

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.

“It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.

The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

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

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.

Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

Adam wasn’t deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;

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;

Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet Persis, the beloved, who labored much in the Lord.

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

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

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 →

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 →

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part, — read the full passage →

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.”

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 →

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve, — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord. — read the full passage →

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

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:

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

I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting. — read the full passage →

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

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

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

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.

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

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

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

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 →

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.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

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

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints, — 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.

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing; — read the full passage →

And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

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

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence; — read the full passage →

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

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

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly; — read the full passage →

Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — 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;

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken out of Man.”

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. — read the full passage →

Not only so, but who was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.

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

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

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

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. — read the full passage →

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

But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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.

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 →

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 →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

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.

If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints, — read the full passage →

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat of any tree of the garden?’” — read the full passage →

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

“Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found; for great is the wrath of Yahweh that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book, to do according to all that which is written concerning us.” — read the full passage →

and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”

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