The Bible presents a wide range of viewpoints on women, emphasizing their abilities, accomplishments, and intrinsic worth. Some lines highlight a woman’s place in the community and in the church, as well as ones that honor her inner fortitude, discernment, and love for her family. Many of the texts convey timeless lessons about honoring and respecting women, even though others may reflect the societal standards of the time they were written. Let’s look at a few important Bible texts that show how much God values women.
Bible Verses About Value Of A Woman
1. Genesis 2:18
“Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.'”
2. Proverbs 31:10
“Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies.”
3. Song of Solomon 4:7
“You are altogether beautiful, my darling; there is no flaw in you.”
4. Galatians 3:28
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
5. Ephesians 5:25
“For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her.”
6. 1 Peter 3:7
“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”
7. Proverbs 12:4
“A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.”
8. Proverbs 18:22
“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.”
9. Ruth 3:11
“And now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. All the people of my town know that you are a woman of noble character.”
10. 1 Corinthians 11:11-12
“Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.”
Scriptural Wisdom on Female Value
11. Proverbs 31:30
“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”
12. 1 Peter 3:3-4
“Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.”
13. Psalm 139:14
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
14. Proverbs 31:25
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”
15. 1 Corinthians 11:9
“Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.”
16. Ephesians 5:33
“However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”
17. Titus 2:3-5
“Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.”
18. Colossians 3:18-19
“Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.”
19. Proverbs 31:26
“She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.”
20. Luke 1:45
“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”
Please note, these verses are taken from various translations of the Bible.
Empowering Insights
21. Proverbs 11:16
“A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches.”
22. Judges 5:7
“Villagers in Israel would not fight; they held back until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel.”
23. Luke 10:41-42
“But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.'”
24. Proverbs 31:20
“She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.”
25. Acts 18:26
“He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.”
26. Romans 16:1-2
“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.”
27. Acts 21:9
“He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.”
28. Proverbs 31:8-9
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
29. Luke 8:1-3
“After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.”
30. Acts 9:36
“In Joppa, there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor.”
God’s Design for Women
31. Genesis 1:27
“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”
32. 1 Corinthians 11:12
“For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.”
33. Ephesians 5:22-23
“Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.”
34. 1 Timothy 2:12
“I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.”
35. Titus 2:4-5
“Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.”
36. 1 Peter 3:1-2
“Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.”
37. Genesis 3:16
“To the woman he said, ‘I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.'”
38. 1 Timothy 5:14
“So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander.”
39. Titus 2:3-4
“Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children.”
40. Ephesians 5:33
“However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”
Celebrating Women in Faith
41. Proverbs 31:29
“Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”
42. Luke 1:46-47
“And Mary said: ‘My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.'”
43. Luke 8:2-3
“And also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.”
44. Acts 2:17
“‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.'”
45. Romans 16:6
“Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.”
46. 2 Timothy 1:5
“I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.”
47. Acts 16:14-15
“One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. ‘If you consider me a believer in the Lord,’ she said, ‘come and stay at my house.’ And she persuaded us.”
48. Exodus 15:20
“Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels and dancing.”
49. 1 Corinthians 14:34-35
“Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.”
50. Acts 18:26
“He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.”
Divine Perspective on Womanhood
51. Proverbs 31:26-27
“She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.”
52. 1 Timothy 2:9-10
“I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.”
53. 1 Corinthians 7:4
“The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife.”
54. Proverbs 31:11
“Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.”
55. 1 Peter 3:4
“Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.”
56. Ephesians 5:28-29
“In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church.”
57. Proverbs 31:21
“When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet.”
58. 1 Timothy 2:11-12
“A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.”
59. 1 Corinthians 11:3
“But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.”
60. Ephesians 5:22
“Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.”
The Role of Women in God’s Plan
61. Proverbs 14:1
“The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.”
62. Titus 2:3-5
“Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.”
63. Ephesians 5:21
“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
64. Genesis 3:20
“Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living.”
65. Proverbs 31:12
“She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.”
66. 1 Corinthians 11:11
“In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.”
67. 1 Timothy 2:15
“But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.”
68. 1 Timothy 5:9-10
“No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the Lord’s people, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.”
69. 1 Timothy 3:11
“In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.”
70. Titus 2:11-12
“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.”
Conclusion
The Bible presents a complex picture of womanhood, highlighting the role that women play in both the home and in society at large. Her contributions, religion, and character are all deserving of respect and admiration. These verses serve as a gentle reminder that women are worthy of respect and dignity since they bear the image of God.
