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Women In Church
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But I don’t permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
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 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.
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
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.”
Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. — read the full passage →
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.
For man is not from woman, but woman from man;
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 →
The heavens, the earth, and all their vast array were finished. — 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 →
that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →
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 →
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.
Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →
Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.
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 →
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.
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 a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. — read the full passage →
subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. — read the full passage →
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.”
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.
This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →
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 →
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. — 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 →
For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man. — read the full passage →
Yahweh God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. As the man slept, he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. — read the full passage →
Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.
as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.
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 →
if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
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 →
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
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 →
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 →
Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. — read the full passage →
I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting. — 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 →
for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints, — read the full passage →
for neither was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.
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.
Now this is the history of the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that Yahweh spoke with Moses in Mount Sinai. — read the full passage →
To Adam he said, “Because you have listened to your wife’s voice, and ate from the tree, about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ the ground is cursed for your sake. You will eat from it with much labor all the days of your life. — read the full passage →
But I have this against you, that you tolerate yourwoman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
But say the things which fit sound doctrine, — read the full passage →
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. — read the full passage →
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.
Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, ‘Show us the Father?’
Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John — read the full passage →
These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. — read the full passage →
“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him. — read the full passage →
and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money; — read the full passage →
Adam wasn’t deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;
For Adam was first formed, then Eve. — read the full passage →
but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.
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.
subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly.
for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints, — 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 →
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.
Noah built an altar to Yahweh, and took of every clean animal, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it. — read the full passage →
Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:
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 →
to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.
But say the things which fit sound doctrine, — 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 →
Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →
For a man indeed ought not to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.
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 →
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 →
“Remember, my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.”
“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 →
Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.
Command and teach these things.
This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →
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;
Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;
But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. — read the full passage →
Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying, — read the full passage →
The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, when Ehud was dead. — read the full passage →
You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute, or the wages of a male prostitute, into the house of Yahweh your God for any vow; for both of these are an abomination to Yahweh your God.
Nevertheless Yahweh your God wouldn’t listen to Balaam; but Yahweh your God turned the curse into a blessing to you, because Yahweh your God loved you.
Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: — read the full passage →
“Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine: — read the full passage →
“‘If a woman has a discharge, and her discharge in her flesh is blood, she shall be in her impurity seven days: and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening. — read the full passage →
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