The stories of many remarkable women are found in the Bible, including those of Mary of Nazareth, Eve, and Mary Magdalene, who all have significant roles to play in the history of Christianity.
The Lord’s followers are encouraged by biblical passages concerning their journeys, but these are not the only passages encouraging mothers, wives, daughters, and sisters.
There are more general Bible verses for women that might inspire and strengthen believers in Jesus Christ who may require a confidence boost after a trying week or reassurance that God is on their side.
Empowering Bible Verses For Women
The Bible has tremendous power and can be used to improve and empower women’s lives.
It includes accounts of godly women who overcame extraordinary difficulties and adversity and verses that might help women form enduring and healthy relationships.
This article will share some of the most empowering Bible verses for women, insights into what it means to be a woman of high character, and passages that appeal to a woman’s heart.
Psalms 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation. Should I fear anyone? The Lord is a fortress protecting my life. Should I be frightened of anything?
Psalms 27:1 (NLT)
The Lord is my light and my salvation. Should I fear anyone? The Lord is a fortress protecting my life. Should I be frightened of anything?
Psalm 28:7 (NLT)
“The Lord is my strength and my shield. My heart trusts him. I was helped, my heart rejoiced, and I thank him with my song.”
Philippians 4:6 (NLT)
Don’t be anxious about anything; instead, bring up all of your requests to God in your prayers and petitions, along with giving thanks.
Psalm 93:4 (NLT)
“But mightier than the sound of much water, mightier than the sea’s waves, mighty on high is the Lord!”
Romans 5:6 (NLT)
“While we were still weak, at the right moment, Christ died for ungodly people.”
Jeremiah 29:11(NLT)
“I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the Lord; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future filled with hope.”
Proverbs 31: 27 (NLT)
“She is vigilant over the activities of her household; she doesn’t eat the food of laziness.”
Proverbs 21:9 (NLT)
“Better to live on the edge of a roof than with a contentious woman in a large house.”
Proverbs 31:10 (NLT)
“A competent wife, how does one find her? Her value is far above pearls.”
Galatians 3:28 (NLT)
“There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is neither slave nor free; nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
Proverbs 31:30 (NLT)
“Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”
Proverbs 31:16-17 (NLT)
“She surveys a field and acquires it; from her own resources, she plants a vineyard. She works energetically; her arms are powerful.”
1 Corinthians 15:10 (NLT)
” I am what I am by God’s grace, and God’s grace hasn’t been for nothing. In fact, I have worked harder than all the others—that is, it wasn’t me but the grace of God that is with me.”
Proverbs 31:20-21(NLT)
“She reaches out to the needy; she stretches out her hands to the poor. She doesn’t fear for her household when it snows, because they are all dressed in warm clothes.”
Joshua 1:9 (NLT)
“I’ve commanded you to be brave and strong, haven’t I? Don’t be alarmed or terrified, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
1 Corinthians 11:11-12 (NLT)
“However, woman isn’t independent from man, and man isn’t independent from woman in the Lord. As woman came from man so also man comes from woman. But everything comes from God.”
1 Peter 3:3-4 (NLT)
“Don’t try to make yourselves beautiful on the outside, with stylish hair or by wearing gold jewelry or fine clothes. Instead, make yourselves beautiful on the inside, in your hearts, with the enduring quality of a gentle, peaceful spirit. This type of beauty is very precious in God’s eyes.”
1 Timothy 3:11(NLT)
“In the same way, women who are servants in the church should be dignified and not gossip. They should be sober and faithful in everything they do.”
Luke 1:45 (NLT)
“Happy is she who believed that the Lord would fulfill the promises he made to her.
Proverbs 11:16 (NLT)
“A gracious woman gains honor; violent men gain only wealth.”
Proverbs 31:25 (NLT)
“Strength and honor are her clothing; she is confident about the future.”
Proverbs 3:15 (NLT)
“Her value exceeds pearls; all you desire can’t compare with her.”
Proverbs 31:26 (NLT)
“Her mouth is full of wisdom; kindly teaching is on her tongue.”
Proverbs 14:1(NLT)
“A wise woman builds her house, while a foolish woman tears hers down with her own hands.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 (NLT)
“Be strong! Be fearless! Don’t be afraid and don’t be scared by your enemies, because the Lord your God is the one who marches with you. He won’t let you down, and he won’t abandon you.”
Deuteronomy 20:4 (NLT)
“Because the Lord your God is going with you to fight your enemies for you and to save you.”
Isaiah 40:31(NLT)
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength; they will fly up on wings like eagles; they will run and not be tired; they will walk and not be weary.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (ESV)
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.
Mark 5:1(ESV)
They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and cutting himself with stones. …
Matthew 5:32 (ESV)
But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Isaiah 53:4-5 (ESV)
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
Proverbs 31:25 (ESV)
Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.
Proverbs 11:16 (ESV)
A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches.
Proverbs 31:1-31 (ESV)
The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him: What are you doing, my son? What are you doing, son of my womb? What are you doing, son of my vows? Do not give your strength to women, your ways to those who destroy kings. It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted. …
Judges 4:21 (ESV)
But Jael the wife of Heber took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand. Then she went softly to him and drove the peg into his temple until it went down into the ground while he was lying fast asleep from weariness. So he died.
Numbers 27:1 (ESV)
Then drew near the daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, from the clans of Manasseh the son of Joseph. The names of his daughters were: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
1 Peter 3:1-2 (ESV)
Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct.
Hebrews 13:4 (ESV)
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (ESV)
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.
Mark 5:1-43 (ESV)
They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and cutting himself with stones. …
Matthew 5:32 (ESV)
But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Isaiah 53:4-5 (ESV)
Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
Proverbs 11:16 (ESV)
A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches.
Genesis 16:15 (ESV)
And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.
Revelation 12:5 (ESV)
She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne,
Conclusion
Due to the crucial roles that women play in the church and their homes, they are essential.
They are essential in spreading the Word of God and have the power to create or break a home.
I pray that the Lord will guide you in following His ways as you become aware of your position within the ministry and that He will bestow His blessings upon you. Amen.
