7 Bible Verses about Role Of Women In The Church

But I wish you to know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the wife is the husband, and the head of Christ is God. Every man, praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. But every woman, praying or prophesying with her head unveiled, dishonors her head; for it is one and the same, as if she were shaven.read more.
For, if a woman is unveiled, let her also be shaven; but, if it is a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled. For a man, indeed, ought not to veil his head; being God's image and glory; but the woman is man's glory; for man is not from woman, but woman from man; for man was also not created on account of the woman, but woman on account of the man; for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head because of the angels. Nevertheless, neither is woman apart from man, nor man apart from woman, in the Lord. For, as the woman is of the man, so also is the man through the woman; but all things are of God.

the wives, to their own husbands, as to the Lord; because a husband is head of the wife, as Christ also is Head of the assembly; Himself the Savior of the body.

in like manner, that women adorn themselves in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety, not with braided hair, and gold, or pearls, or costly raiment, but (which becomes women professing godliness) through good works. Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection.read more.
But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness. For Adam first was formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived; but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into transgression. But she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they abide in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.

It is needful that their wives, in like manner, be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Let a widow be enrolled, when she has become not less than sixty years old, having been a wife of one man, noted for good works; if she nourished children, if she used hospitality, if she washed the saints' feet, if she relieved those in tribulation, if she diligently followed every good work. But younger widows refuse; for, when they grow wanton against Christ, they wish to marry,read more.
having condemnation, because they set aside their first faith. And, at the same time, they learn to be idle, going around from house to house, and not only idle, but tattlers also and busy-bodies, speaking things which they ought not. I desire, therefore, that younger widows marry, bear children, rule a house-hold, give no occasion to the adversary for reproach;

that aged women, in like manner, be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; that they may train the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, to be sober, pure, workers at home, good, submitting themselves to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

In like manner, ye wives, be subject to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be gained through the conduct of their wives, having beheld your chaste conduct mingled with fear: whose adorning, let it not be the outward one of braiding of hair and of wearing of golden ornaments, or of putting on apparel;read more.
but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price. For thus, in former times, the holy women also, who hoped in God, were wont to adorn themselves, submitting themselves to their own husbands; as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom ye became children; if ye do good, and fear no alarm.