Bible Verses about “the role of the older woman”

“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;”

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

“Yahweh God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him."”

“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.”

“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.”

“seeing your pure behavior in fear.”

“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.”

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

“but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.”

“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.”

“For Adam was first formed, then Eve.”

“Adam wasn't deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;”

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

“It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.”

“the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.”

“Don't rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;”

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

“He 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.”

“having 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.”