'Women' in the Bible

But when they believed Philip, as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized.

and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

But the Jews incited the prominent women, who worshiped God, and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them from their district.

On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate by the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women gathered there.

Then some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, including a great number of God-fearing Greeks, as well as a number of the leading women.

Consequently, many of them believed, including a number of the prominent Greek women as well as men.

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women in jail,

the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says.

These things are illustrations, for the women represent the two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery—this is Hagar.

Yes, I also ask you, true partner, to help these women who have contended for the gospel at my side, along with Clement and the rest of my coworkers whose names are in the book of life.

Also, the women are to dress themselves in modest clothing, with decency and good sense, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold, pearls, or expensive apparel,

but with good works, as is proper for women who affirm that they worship God.

older women as mothers, and with all propriety, the younger women as sisters.

Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.

For among them are those who worm their way into households and capture idle women burdened down with sins, led along by a variety of passions,

In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

so they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children,

Women received their dead—they were raised to life again. Some men were tortured, not accepting release, so that they might gain a better resurrection,

For in the past, the holy women who put their hope in God also beautified themselves in this way, submitting to their own husbands,

These are the ones not defiled with women, for they have kept their virginity. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They were redeemed from the human race as the firstfruits for God and the Lamb.