Bible Verses about “womanhood”

“God created man in his own image. In God's image he created him; male and female he created them.”

“In 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;”

“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.”

“You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.”

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

“Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.”

“For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.”

“But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.”

“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.”

“to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.”

“In 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;”

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

“but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.”

“But I don't permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.”

“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.”

“Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,”

“For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:”

“but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."”

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

“She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.”

“But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me."”

“It happened as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.”

“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."”

“For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.”

“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.”

“Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.”

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

“Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.”

“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.”

“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.”

“To the woman he said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. In pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."”

“House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.”

“Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.”

“There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,”

“and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn't depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.”