'Women' in the Bible

Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James: and the other women with them said these things to the Apostles.

And certain women among us gave us cause for wonder, for they went early to the place where his body had been put,

And some of those who were with us went to the place, and saw that it was as the women had said, but him they did not see.

Now in the law Moses gave directions that such women were to be stoned; what do you say about it?

And they all with one mind gave themselves up to prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

And a great number of men and women had faith, and were joined to the Lord;

But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.

But when they had faith in the good news given by Philip about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, a number of men and women had baptism.

And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts.

And on the Sabbath we went outside the town, by the river, where we had an idea that there would be a place of prayer; and, being seated, we had talk with the women who had come together.

And some of them had faith, and were joined to Paul and Silas; and a number of the God-fearing Greeks, and some of the chief women.

And a number of them had faith, and no small number of the Greek women of high position and of the men.

And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.

For this reason God gave them up to evil passions, and their women were changing the natural use into one which is unnatural:

Let women keep quiet in the churches: for it is not right for them to be talking; but let them be under control, as it says in the law.

Which things have a secret sense; because these women are the two agreements; one from the mountain of Sinai, giving birth to servants, which is Hagar.

And I make request to you, true helper in my work, to see to the needs of those women who took part with me in the good news, with Clement and the rest of my brother-workers whose names are in the book of life.

For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

And that women may be dressed in simple clothing, with a quiet and serious air; not with twisted hair and gold or jewels or robes of great price;

But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.

Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.

To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart.

For these are they who go secretly into houses, making prisoners of foolish women, weighted down with sin, turned from the way by their evil desires,

That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

Women had their dead given back to them living; others let themselves be cruelly attacked, having no desire to go free, so that they might have a better life to come;

And these were the ornaments of the holy women of the past, whose hope was in God, being ruled by their husbands:

And they had hair like the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

These are they who have not made themselves unclean with women; for they are virgins. These are they who go after the Lamb wherever he goes. These were taken from among men to be the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

And on her brow was a name, SECRET, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE EVIL WOMEN AND OF THE UNCLEAN THINGS OF THE EARTH.