Bible Verses About Women

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

For Adam was first formed, then Eve;

and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression:

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

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

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

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

Honor widows that are widows indeed.

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

These things also command, that they may be without reproach.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints’ feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

for already some are turned aside after Satan.

If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed.

For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,