Scriptures on Women's Role in the Church

Mark 16:9--Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene

Luke 8:2-3--Women provided for Jesus and his apostles

Luke 10:40--Martha served meal at table

John 12:2--Martha served meal at table

Acts 1:14--Women praying in upper room

Acts 18:26--Priscilla and Aquila explained the way to Apollos

Acts 21:9--Philip had four daughters who prophesied

Romans 16:1--Phoebe a deaconness/servant (?) at church in Cenchreae

Romans 16:7--Possible woman apostle [Junia or Junias?]

Romans 16:12--Women as hard workers in the Lord

I Cor. 7:34--Unmarried women concerned about the Lord's work

I Cor. 9:5--Apostles took wives with them on travels

I Cor. 11:2-16--Head coverings when pray or prophesy

I Cor. 14:33b-36--Women keep silent in church

Gal. 3:28--Neither male nor female in Christ

Philp. 4:2-3--Women who worked by Paul's side in spreading gospel

I Tim. 2:8-10--Men pray and women dress modestly

I Tim. 2:11-15--Women not teach or domineer men

I Tim. 3:11--Qualifications for women deacons or deacon's wives (?)

I Tim. 5:3-16--Widows enrolled on list if qualified

II Tim. 1:5; 3:14-15--Timothy learned from mother and grandmother

Titus 2:3-5--Older women to train younger women

I Peter 3:1-6--Women to win over husbands by lifestyle


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