Bible Verses about “christian women”

“¶ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;”

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.”

“Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.”

“¶ The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so [are] abomination unto the LORD thy God.”

“[To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”

“¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.”

“But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”

“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.”

“That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,”

“Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.”

“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.”

“She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.”

“She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.”

“Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”

“The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.”

“Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.”

“Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”

“The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;”

“She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.”

“She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.”

“Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.”

“She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.”

“She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.”

“Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.”

“She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.”

“She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night.”

“She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.”

“She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.”

“She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.”

“She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.”

“She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.”

“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.”

“For Adam was first formed, then Eve.”

“And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.”

“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”

“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”

“Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.”

“Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.”

“[It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:”

“Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.”

“Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.”

“¶ The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.”

“What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?”

“Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.”

“And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.”