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 slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
“The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;”
“But I don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.”
“but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.”
“(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)”
“one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;”
“For Adam was first formed, then Eve.”
“Adam wasn't deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;”
“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.”
“let your wives keep silent in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to speak; but let them be in subjection, as the law also says.”
“holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.”
“For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;”
“but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;”
“I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;”
“if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.”