Bible Verses about “ordination of female pastors”
The Bible contains 18 verses about ordination of female pastors across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”
“But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”
“Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.”
“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”
“One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;”
“For Adam was first formed, then Eve.”
“And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.”
“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”
“¶ This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
“Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.”
“Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.”
“¶ Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.”
“Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”
“For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;”
“But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;”
“¶ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:”
“¶ If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.”