Proverbs 11:16
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16 A gracious woman gets honor,
but she who hates virtue is covered with shame.[a]
The timid become destitute,[b]
but the aggressive gain riches.(A)
Proverbs 31:30-31
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30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.(A)
31 Give her a share in the fruit of her hands,
and let her works praise her in the city gates.
Luke 10:42
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42 but few things are needed—indeed only one.[a] Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”(A)
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- 10.42 Other ancient authorities read but only one thing is needed
Acts 16:14-15
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14 A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. 15 When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home.” And she prevailed upon us.(A)
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Acts 9:39
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39 So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs. All the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was with them.(A)
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1 Samuel 25:32-33
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32 David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today!(A) 33 Blessed be your good sense, and blessed be you, who kept me today from bloodguilt and from avenging myself by my own hand!
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2 John 1
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Salutation
1 The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not only I but also all who know the truth,(A)
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Romans 16:2-4
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2 so that you may welcome her in the Lord, as is fitting for the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a benefactor of many and of myself as well.
3 Greet Prisca and Aquila, my coworkers in Christ Jesus,(A) 4 who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but also all the churches of the gentiles.
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Luke 11:21-22
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21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his castle, his property is safe. 22 But when one stronger than he attacks him and overpowers him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his plunder.
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Luke 8:3
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3 and Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to them[a] out of their own resources.
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- 8.3 Other ancient authorities read him
Matthew 26:13
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13 Truly I tell you, wherever this good news[a] is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her.”
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- 26.13 Or gospel
Esther 9:25
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25 but when Esther[a] came before the king, he gave orders in writing that the wicked plot that he had devised against the Jews should come upon his own head and that he and his sons should be hung on the pole.(A)
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- 9.25 Heb she
2 Samuel 20:16-22
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16 Then a wise woman called from the city, “Listen! Listen! Tell Joab, ‘Come here, I want to speak to you.’ ”(A) 17 He came near her, and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Listen to the words of your servant.” He answered, “I am listening.” 18 Then she said, “They used to say in the old days, ‘Let them inquire at Abel,’ and so they would settle a matter. 19 I am one of those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel; you seek to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel; why will you swallow up the heritage of the Lord?”(B) 20 Joab answered, “Far be it from me, far be it, that I should swallow up or destroy! 21 That is not the case! But a man of the hill country of Ephraim called Sheba son of Bichri has lifted up his hand against King David; give him up alone, and I will withdraw from the city.” The woman said to Joab, “His head shall be thrown over the wall to you.”(C) 22 Then the woman went to all the people with her wise plan. And they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the trumpet, and they dispersed from the city, and all went to their homes, while Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.(D)
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Luke 21:2-4
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2 he also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.(A) 3 He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them, 4 for all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
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Romans 16:6
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6 Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.
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