Bible verses about "deaconess" | Worrell

³ But I wish you to know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the wife is the husband, and the head of Christ is God. ⁴ Every man, praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head. ⁵ But every woman, praying or prophesying with her head unveiled, dishonors her head; for it is one and the same, as if she were shaven. ⁶ For, if a woman is unveiled, let her also be shaven; but, if it is a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled. ⁷ For a man, indeed, ought not to veil his head; being God's image and glory; but the woman is man's glory; ⁸ for man is not from woman, but woman from man; ⁹ for man was also not created on account of the woman, but woman on account of the man; ¹⁰ for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head because of the angels. ¹¹ Nevertheless, neither is woman apart from man, nor man apart from woman, in the Lord. ¹² For, as the woman is of the man, so also is the man through the woman; but all things are of God. ¹³ Judge ye in yourselves; is it becoming that a woman, unveiled, should pray to God? ¹⁴ Does not even nature herself teach, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him? ¹⁵ But, if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering. ¹⁶ But, if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the assemblies of God.

² It is needful, therefore, that the bishop be irreproachable, a husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach,

¹ Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

³ that aged women, in like manner, be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; ⁴ that they may train the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children, ⁵ to be sober, pure, workers at home, good, submitting themselves to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

¹¹ Let a woman in quietness learn in all subjection. ¹² But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

⁸ It is needful that deacons, in like manner, be grave, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy of base gain; ⁹ holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. ¹⁰ But let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being without reproach. ¹¹ It is needful that their wives, in like manner, be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. ¹² Let deacons be husbands of one wife, presiding well over their own children and their own houses. ¹³ For those serving well as deacons acquire for themselves a noble standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

⁹ in like manner, that women adorn themselves in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety, not with braided hair, and gold, or pearls, or costly raiment,

³ Yea, I request you also, true yoke-fellow, help these women, who, indeed, labored with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and my remaining fellow-laborers, whose names are in the book of life.

² that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and assist her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself became a helper of many, and of myself.

²⁶ The same also began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But Priscilla and Aquila, having heard him, took him to themselves, and expounded to him the way of God more accurately.

³ Salute Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus;

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

⁸ It is needful that deacons, in like manner, be grave, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy of base gain;

¹² But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

¹⁰ noted for good works; if she nourished children, if she used hospitality, if she washed the saints' feet, if she relieved those in tribulation, if she diligently followed every good work.

¹ I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the assembly which is in Cenchrea; ² that ye receive her in the Lord, worthily of the saints, and assist her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself became a helper of many, and of myself.

¹¹ It is needful that their wives, in like manner, be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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