35 Bible Verses about Headship
Want to know what the Bible says about Headship? Here are 35 Bible verses about Headship from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Genesis 2:23 NIV
The man said,
“This is now bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called ‘woman,’
for she was taken out of man. ”
and flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called ‘woman,’
for she was taken out of man. ”
13
1 Timothy 3:2 NIV
Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
13
1 Corinthians 11:7 NIV
A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.
13
1 Peter 5:5 NIV
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
“God opposes the proud
but shows favor to the humble.”
but shows favor to the humble.”
12
1 Corinthians 11:10 NIV
It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.
12
Titus 2:5 NIV
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.
11
Romans 12:10 NIV
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
11
Proverbs 12:4 NIV
A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
10
Romans 5:12 NIV
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned —
10
Ephesians 1:22 NIV
And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,
10
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