Women In Ministry

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 →

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.

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.

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. — read the full passage →

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

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

But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

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

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. — read the full passage →

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

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

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

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 →

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. — 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 Adam was first formed, then Eve.

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

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

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — 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 →

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. — read the full passage →

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: — read the full passage →

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, — read the full passage →

Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

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.

There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; — read the full passage →

Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. — read the full passage →

And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

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

The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.

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

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; — read the full passage →

Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: — read the full passage →

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey. — read the full passage →

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

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

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 →

Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; — read the full passage →

For Adam was first formed, then Eve. — read the full passage →

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

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. — read the full passage →

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

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;

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

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

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; — read the full passage →

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

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.

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out 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: — read the full passage →

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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; — read the full passage →

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

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

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. — read the full passage →

And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey. — read the full passage →

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, — read the full passage →

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: — read the full passage →

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? — read the full passage →

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

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →