Some Scripture: On the Subject of Women

“The women should keep quiet in the churches, for they are not authorized to speak, but should take a secondary and subordinate place, just as the Law also says. But if there is anything they want to learn, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to talk in church [for her to usurp and exercise authority over men in the church].” (1 Corinthians 14:34, 35) (Amplified Bible)

“…you married women, be submissive to your own husbands [subordinate yourselves as being secondary to and dependent on them, and adapt yourselves to them], so that even if any do not obey the Word [of God], they may be won over not by discussion but by the [godly] lives of their wives.

When they observe the pure and modest way in which you conduct yourselves, together with your reverence [for your husband; you are to feel for him all that reverence includes: to respect, defer to, revere him—to honor, esteem, appreciate, prize and, in the human sense, to adore him, that is, to admire, praise, be devoted to, deeply love, and enjoy your husband].

Let not yours be the [merely] external adorning with [elaborate] interweaving and knotting of the hair, the wearing of jewelry, or changes of clothes;

But let it be the inward adorning and beauty of the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible and unfading charm of a gentle and peaceful spirit, which [is not anxious or wrought up, but] is very precious in the sight of God.

For it was thus that the pious women of old who hoped in God were [accustomed] to beautify themselves and were submissive to their husbands [adapting themselves to them as themselves secondary and dependent upon them].

It was thus that Sarah obeyed Abraham [following his guidance and acknowledging his headship over her by] calling him lord (master, leader, authority). And you are now her true daughters if you do right and let nothing terrify you [not giving way to hysterical fears of letting anxieties unnerve you].

In the same way you married men should live considerately with [your wives], with an intelligent recognition [of the marriage relation], honoring the woman as [physically] the weaker, but [realizing that you] are joint heirs of the grace (God’s unmerited favor) of life, in order that you prayers may not be hindered and cut off. [Otherwise you cannot pray effectively.]” (1 Peter 3:1-7) (Amplified Bible)

“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. (Ephesians 5:22-24) (The Holy Bible, King James Version)

     “BE Ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

   

      But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

     Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

     But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

      For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

     For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

     For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.

     Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

     For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

    Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.

     For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

     Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

     Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

     But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

     But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.” (1 Corinthians 11:1-16; The Holy Bible, King James Version)