Womanhood

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

For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

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;

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 unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

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.

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 →

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.

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 →

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

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

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.

and is divided. So also the woman that is unmarried and the virgin is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to speak in the church.

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

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.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

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:

Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turneth herself, and saith unto him in Hebrew, Rabboni; which is to say, Teacher.

And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?

And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

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

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

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, these eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath?

And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee.

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.

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 →

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression: — read the full passage →

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

Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you, — read the full passage →

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

and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: — read the full passage →

And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things thateverI did.

And taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray thee, that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live. — read the full passage →