Bible Verses about โthe role of the older womanโ
The Bible contains 43 verses about the role of the older woman across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โIn the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;โ
โCharm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.โ
โYahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."โ
โBut 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.โ
โto be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.โ
โIn the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;โ
โWho can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.โ
โbut (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.โ
โBut I don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.โ
โShe opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.โ
โthat they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,โ
โStrength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.โ
โHer children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:โ
โShe looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn't eat the bread of idleness.โ
โShe arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.โ
โGive her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!โ
โThe heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.โ
โ"Many women do noble things, but you excel them all."โ
โand that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;โ
โShe does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.โ
โShe rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.โ
โseeing your pure behavior in fear.โ
โLet a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.โ
โShe considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.โ
โShe opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.โ
โbut she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.โ
โShe makes for herself carpets of tapestry. Her clothing is fine linen and purple.โ
โShe perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp doesn't go out by night.โ
โShe seeks wool and flax, and works eagerly with her hands.โ
โShe makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.โ
โShe lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.โ
โShe is like the merchant ships. She brings her bread from afar.โ
โShe is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.โ
โHer husband is respected in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.โ
โFor Adam was first formed, then Eve.โ
โAdam wasn't deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;โ
โTheir wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.โ
โIt is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.โ
โthe elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.โ
โDon't rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;โ
โEvery wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.โ
โHe began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.โ
โhaving been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.โ
