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What does the Bible say about what a woman can wear?

Answered by . November 10, 2009 - 5:44 pm 1

One of the more contentious passages is Deuteronomy 22:5 A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God. This is part of the law of Moses and therefore not directly applicable to Christians, although […]

Which verse says women should not be preachers?

Answered by . November 7, 2009 - 2:10 am 3

There are no verses that say this. Both men and women can preach. Priscilla (Acts 18:2) is an example in the Bible of a lady who preached: {24} Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures. {25} He had been instructed in […]

Should women still wear head coverings?

Answered by . September 29, 2009 - 1:00 pm

The only passage that discusses this is 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. The passage appears to state that head coverings for women were essential in first century churches whenever they “prayed and prophesied” (“prayed and prophesied” equates both activities as spoken, out loud). There is no verse which indicates that this rule applied to women who did not […]