Bible Verses about “first lady of the church”

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,”

“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.”

“gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

“The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;”

“But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.”

“Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.”

“She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.”

“that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,”

“Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.”

“Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:”

“She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.”

“She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.”

“Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!”

“The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.”

“"Many women do noble things, but you excel them all."”

“and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;”

“She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.”

“She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.”

“She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.”

“She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.”

“She makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.”

“She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.”

“She seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.”

“She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.”

“(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)”

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

“She is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.”

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

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

“one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;”

“not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;”

“This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.”

“not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.”

“Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.”

“Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;”

“Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy."”

“Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.”

“Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.”

“Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.”

“Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.”

“holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.”

“For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”

“but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.”

“Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.”

“These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;”

“that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:”

“Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.”

“Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:”

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

“It is not for kings, Lemuel; it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes to say, 'Where is strong drink?'”