Bible Verses about “respecting women”
The Bible contains 50 verses about respecting women across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“God created man in his own image. In God's image he created him; male and female he created them.”
“Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine 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.”
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;”
“but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.”
“Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
“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.”
“Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.”
“Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.”
“For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;”
“Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,”
“"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."”
“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.”
“that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,”
“that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.”
“But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.”
“nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.”
“The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;”
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:”
“redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
“because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.”
“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.”
“This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.”
“Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.”
“Husbands, love your wives, and don't be bitter against them.”
“Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;”
“speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”
“Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.”
“For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:”
“Therefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
“She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.”
“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."”
“But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;”
“seeing your pure behavior in fear.”
“giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;”
“Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,”
“Nevertheless, neither is the woman independent of the man, nor the man independent of the woman, in the Lord.”
“as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children you now are, if you do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.”
“(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;”
“Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.”
“subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.”
“not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;”
“Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.”
“For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,”
“This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.”
“Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.”
“Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.”