Bible verses about "deaconess" | Twentieth_Century

³ But I am anxious that you should understand that the Christ is the Head of every man, that man is the Head of woman, and that God is the Head of the Christ. ⁴ Any man who keeps his head covered, when praying or preaching in public, dishonors him who is his Head; ⁵ While any woman, who prays or preaches in public bare-headed, dishonors him who is her Head; for that is to make herself like one of the shameless women who shave their heads. ⁶ Indeed, if a woman does not keep her head covered, she may as well cut her hair short. But, since to cut her hair short, or shave it off, marks her as one of the shameless women, let her keep her head covered. ⁷ A man ought not to have his head covered, for he has been from the beginning 'the likeness of God' and the reflection of his glory, but woman is the reflection of man's glory. ⁸ For it was not man who was taken from woman, but woman who was taken from man. ⁹ Besides, man was not created for the sake of woman, but woman for the sake of man. ¹⁰ And, therefore, a woman ought to wear on her head a symbol of her subjection, because of the presence of the angels. ¹¹ Still, when in union with the Lord, woman is not independent of man, or man of woman; ¹² For just as woman came from man, so man comes by means of woman; and all things come from God. ¹³ Judge for yourselves. Is it fitting that a woman should pray to God in public with her head uncovered? ¹⁴ Does not nature herself teach us that, while for a man to wear his hair long is degrading to him, ¹⁵ A woman's long hair is her glory? Her hair has been given her to serve as a covering. ¹⁶ If, however, any one still thinks it right to contest the point-well, we have no such custom, nor have the Churches of God.

² The Presiding-Officer should be a man of blameless character; a faithful husband; living a temperate, discreet, and well-ordered life; hospitable, and a skillful teacher,

¹ To all Christ's People at Philippi, with the Presiding Officers and Assistants, from Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus.

³ So, too, that the older women should be reverent in their demeanor, and that they should avoid scandal, and beware of becoming slaves to drink; ⁴ that they should teach what is right, so as to train the younger women to love their husbands and children, ⁵ and to be discreet, pure-minded, domesticated, good women, ready to submit to their husbands, in order that God's Message may not be maligned.

¹¹ A woman should listen silently to her teachers, and show them all deference. ¹² I do not consent to a woman's becoming a teacher, or exercising authority over a man; she ought to be silent.

⁸ So, too, Assistant-Officers should be serious and straightforward men, not given to taking much drink or to questionable money-making, ⁹ but men who hold the deep truths of the Faith and have a clear conscience. ¹⁰ They should be tested first, and only appointed to their Office if no objection is raised against them. ¹¹ It should be the same with the women. They should be serious, not gossips, sober, and trustworthy in all respects. ¹² Assistant-Officers should be faithful husbands, and men who rule their children and their households well. ¹³ Those who have filled that post with honour gain for themselves an honorable position, as well as great confidence through the faith that they place in Christ Jesus.

⁹ I also desire that women should adorn themselves with appropriate dress, worn quietly and modestly, and not with wreaths or gold ornaments for the hair, or pearls, or costly clothing,

³ Yes, and I ask you, my true comrade, to help them, remembering that they toiled by my side in spreading the Good News; and so, too, did Clement and my other fellow-workers, whose names are 'in the Book of Life.'

² And I ask you to give her a Christian welcome--one worthy of Christ's People--and to aid her in any matter in which she may need your assistance. She has proved herself a staunch friend to me and to many others.

²⁶ This man began to speak out fearlessly in the Synagogue; and when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained the Cause of God to him more carefully still.

³ Give my greeting to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in the Cause of Christ Jesus,

¹² Assistant-Officers should be faithful husbands, and men who rule their children and their households well.

⁸ So, too, Assistant-Officers should be serious and straightforward men, not given to taking much drink or to questionable money-making,

¹² I do not consent to a woman's becoming a teacher, or exercising authority over a man; she ought to be silent.

¹⁰ and be well spoken of for her kind actions. She should have brought up children, have shown hospitality to strangers, have washed the feet of her fellow Christians, have relieved those who were in distress, and devoted herself to every kind of good action.

¹ I commend to your care our Sister, Phoebe, who helps in the work of the Church at Cenchreae; ² And I ask you to give her a Christian welcome--one worthy of Christ's People--and to aid her in any matter in which she may need your assistance. She has proved herself a staunch friend to me and to many others.

¹¹ It should be the same with the women. They should be serious, not gossips, sober, and trustworthy in all respects.

¹ I commend to your care our Sister, Phoebe, who helps in the work of the Church at Cenchreae;