Bible verses about "deaconess" | CAB

¹ Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, together with the overseers and ministers:

³ But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. ⁴ Every man who prays or who prophesies with his head covered, dishonors his head. ⁵ But every woman who prays or who prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her own head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved. ⁶ For if a woman is not covered, let her also have her hair cut. But if it is a shameful thing for a woman to have her hair cut, or to be shaved, let her be covered. ⁷ For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man. ⁸ For man is not from woman, but woman from man. ⁹ Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man. ¹⁰ Because of this, the woman ought to have a symbol of authority upon her head, because of the angels. ¹¹ Nevertheless, neither is the man apart from the woman, nor the woman apart from the man, in the Lord. ¹² For as the woman is from the man, even so the man is by the woman; but all things are of God. ¹³ Judge among yourselves. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God uncovered? ¹⁴ Does not 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 a glory for her; because her long hair has been given to her in place of a covering. ¹⁶ But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.

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

² It is necessary, therefore, for a bishop to be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful at teaching;

³ Older women likewise are to be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teaching what is good, ⁴ so that they may urge the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, ⁵ temperate, pure, homemakers, good, submitting to their own husbands, lest the word of God be blasphemed.

¹¹ Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. ¹² And I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.

⁸ Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not being given to much wine, not greedy for money, ⁹ holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. ¹⁰ But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being irreproachable. ¹¹ Likewise their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. ¹² Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children well, and their own houses. ¹³ For those who have served well as deacons obtain a standing for themselves and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

⁹ Likewise also that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and discretion, not with braids or gold or pearls or expensive clothing,

²⁶ And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And when Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

² so that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and you may stand by her in whatever thing she may need from you; for indeed she has proved to be a helper of many and of myself also. ³ Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

¹² Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children well, and their own houses.

⁸ Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not being given to much wine, not greedy for money,

¹² And I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.

¹⁰ having a reputation for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

¹ I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, ² so that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and you may stand by her in whatever thing she may need from you; for indeed she has proved to be a helper of many and of myself also.

¹¹ Likewise their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

¹ I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,