Sexual Equality

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.

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

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:

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.

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 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.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

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 →

Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also have been in Christ before me.

Salute Prisca and Aquila my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus,

Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church that is in their house.

Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: nay, even if thou canst become free, use it rather.

Salute Mary, who bestowed much labor on you.

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity, — read the full passage →

And they remembered his words, — 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 →

having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; — read the full passage →

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

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

Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.

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

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come. — read the full passage →

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

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth; — read the full passage →

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 →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; — 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.

for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

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

and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;

And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying.

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

and Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

but by equality: your abundance being a supply at this present time for their want, that their abundance also may become a supply for your want; that there may be equality:

for there is no respect of persons with God.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well: — read the full passage →

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — 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 →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself: — read the full passage →

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

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →