39 Bible Verses about Women's Roles

For as woman came from man, so man comes through woman. But everything comes from God.

In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man of woman.

and man was not created for woman, but woman for man.

Moreover, in the area of teaching, I am not allowing a woman to instigate conflict toward a man. Instead, she is to remain calm.

Now I want you to realize that the Messiah is the head of every man, and man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of the Messiah.

even though she will be saved through the birth of the Child, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, along with good judgment.

For man did not come from woman, but woman from man;

nor that hair is a woman's glory, since hair is given as a substitute for coverings.

For this reason, God delivered them to degrading passions as their females exchanged their natural sexual function for one that is unnatural.

They should encourage the younger women to love their husbands, to love their children,

A man should not cover his head, because he exists as God's image and glory. But the woman is man's glory.

This is why a woman should have authority over her own head: because of the angels.

For the husband is the head of his wife as the Messiah is the head of the church. It is he who is the Savior of the body.

"Furthermore, he is to marry a true virgin.

So if a woman does not cover her head, she should cut off her hair. If it is a disgrace for a woman to cut off her hair or shave her head, let her cover her own head.

and every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, which is the same as having her head shaved.

A widow may be put on the widows' list if she is at least sixty years old and has been the wife of one husband.

to be sensible and pure, to manage their households, to be kind, and to submit themselves to their husbands. Otherwise, the word of God may be discredited.

Decide for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

She rises while it is still night, preparing meals for her family and providing for her women servants.

A husband should fulfill his obligation to his wife, and a wife should do the same for her husband.

As in all the churches of the saints, the women must keep silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak out, but must place themselves in submission, as the oral law also says.

Likewise, older women are to show their reverence for God by their behavior. They are not to be gossips or addicted to alcohol, but to be examples of goodness.

Let a woman learn with a quiet spirit, and submissively.

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands as to the Lord.

Older men are to be sober, serious, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

She looks discretely to the affairs of her household, and she is never lazy.

Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess in the church at Cenchrea.

Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, who had been Mordecai's uncle. Mordecai had taken Esther in as his own daughter. When her turn came to go in to the king, she did not want anything except what Hegai, the king's eunuch in charge of the harem, advised. Esther found favor with everyone who saw her.

She is confident that her profits are sufficient. Her lamp does not go out at night.

"When two brothers are living together and one of them dies without leaving a son, his widow must not be married outside the family to a foreigner. Instead, the brother-in-law must go to her, take her as his wife, and by doing so perform the duty of a brother-in-law.

Always set an example for others by doing good actions. Teach with integrity and dignity.

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to respect their own family by repaying their parents, for this is pleasing in God's sight.

Nature itself teaches you neither that it is disgraceful for a man to have long hair

But if anyone wants to argue about this, we do not have any custom like this, nor do any of God's churches.

Each young woman's turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus at the end of the twelve month period, at which time she was treated according to the regulations for women. This process completed the period of her beauty treatments six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices and cosmetics for women.

The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you," or the head to the feet, "I don't need you."

Mordecai had raised his cousin Hadassah, or Esther, because she had no father or mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was very attractive. After her mother and father died, Mordecai had taken her as his daughter.

But there was a fortified tower in the center of the city, and all the men, women, and leaders of the city escaped to it, shut themselves in, and went up to the roof of the tower.