Bible verses about "deaconess" | BLB

³ But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and the head of Christ is God. ⁴ Every man praying or prophesying having anything on his head dishonors his head. ⁵ And every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered dishonors her head; for it is one and the same with having been shaven. ⁶ For if a woman does not cover her head, also let her be shorn. And if it is disgraceful to a woman to be shorn or to be shaven, let her cover her head. ⁷ For truly a man ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. ⁸ For man is not of woman, but woman of man. ⁹ For truly man was not created on account of the woman, but woman on account of the man. ¹⁰ Because of this, the woman ought to have authority on the head, on account of the angels. ¹¹ However, neither is woman separate from man, nor man separate from woman in the Lord. ¹² For just as the woman is of the man, so also the man is by the woman. And all things are of God. ¹³ Judge for yourselves: Is it becoming for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? ¹⁴ Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him, ¹⁵ but if a woman has long hair, it is to her glory? For the long hair instead of a covering is given to her. ¹⁶ Now if anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do the churches of God.

² Therefore it behooves the overseer to be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

¹ Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus being in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:

³ the aged women likewise reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not being enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good, ⁴ so that they may train the young women to be lovers of their husbands, loving their children, ⁵ self-controlled, pure, keepers at home, kind, being subject to the own husbands, so that the word of God should not be maligned.

¹¹ Let a woman learn in quietness, in all submissiveness. ¹² But I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to use authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

⁸ Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not being given to much wine, not greedy of dishonest gain, ⁹ holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. ¹⁰ And these also, let them be tested first; then let them serve, being blameless. ¹¹ Women likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, clear-minded, faithful in all things. ¹² Let deacons be husbands of one wife, managing the children and the own households well. ¹³ For those having served well acquire a good standing for themselves and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

⁹ Likewise also women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing,

³ Yes, and I ask you, true yokefellow, help these women who labored together with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

² that you might receive her in the Lord worthily of the saints, and you might assist her in whatever matter she may need of you. For she also has been a patroness of many, and of me myself.

²⁶ And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But Priscilla and Aquila having heard him, took him to them and expounded the way of God to him more accurately.

³ Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus—

¹² Let deacons be husbands of one wife, managing the children and the own households well.

⁸ Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not being given to much wine, not greedy of dishonest gain,

¹² But I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to use authority over a man, but to be in quietness.

¹⁰ being borne witness to in good works: if she has brought up children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has imparted relief to those being oppressed, if she has followed after every good work.

¹ Now I commend to you Phoebe our sister, being also a servant of the church in Cenchrea, ² that you might receive her in the Lord worthily of the saints, and you might assist her in whatever matter she may need of you. For she also has been a patroness of many, and of me myself.

¹¹ Women likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, clear-minded, faithful in all things.

¹ Now I commend to you Phoebe our sister, being also a servant of the church in Cenchrea,