womens rights
What does the Bible say about womens rights? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
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28There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is neither servant nor free; there is neither male nor female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.
12The Lord will give the word to evangelizers, along with great virtue.
17‘And this shall be: in the last days, says the Lord, I will pour out, from my Spirit, upon all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. And your youths shall see visions, and your elders shall dream dreams.
4Now there was a prophetess, Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, who judged the people in that time.
19Husbands, love your wives, and do not be bitter toward them.
24Now his daughter was Sheerah, who built lower and upper Beth-horon, and also Uzzen-sheerah.
26And so, he began to act faithfully in the synagogue. And when Priscilla and Aquila had heard him, they took him aside and expounded the Way of the Lord to him more thoroughly.
9But he, rising early on the first Sabbath, appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
42But Jesus, calling them, said to them: “You know that those who seem to be leaders among the Gentiles dominate them, and their leaders exercise authority over them. 43But it is not to be this way among you. Instead, whoever would become greater shall be your minister; 44and whoever will be first among you shall be the servant of all. 45So, too, the Son of man has not come so that they would minister to him, but so that he would minister and would give his life as a redemption for many.”
3And I also ask you, as my genuine companion, to assist those women who have labored with me in the Gospel, with Clement and the rest of my assistants, whose names are in the Book of Life.
10but in a manner proper for women who are professing piety by means of good works. 11Let a woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12For I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to be in authority over a man, but to be in silence. 13For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14And Adam was not seduced, but the woman, having been seduced, was in transgression.
55And in that place, there were many women, at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him.
29Moreover, in those days I will pour out my spirit upon my servants and handmaids.
38Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her.