45 Encouraging Bible Verses for Women to Read

Introduction

From Genesis 1, we see that God created men and women equally and in His image. This shines a light on the equality of the sexes. When Eve was made, she was granted the role and duty of submitting to Adam by being his helper. Throughout the Old Testament, women play an essential role in Israel's religious life.

Jesus was keen to show love and respect for women. Jesus ensured to include them in His audiences, used images and illustrations familiar to them, and tailor-made His teaching to suit them. He also touched women when healing them and allowed them to touch Him, even though it was not custom. And after His resurrection, Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene and tasked her with announcing His resurrection.

God has good plans for women. God promises women of a new beginning from their past as He causes all things to work for good to those that love Him. He also shows His love for them through Christ. Also, the Lord, through His Holy Spirit, has made His home in them.

All this goes to show that God holds women in high regard. To illustrate this, here are 45 encouraging Bible verses for women to read:

45 Bible Verses for Women to Read

Proverbs 31:30-33 KJV

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Regardless of your looks or what you possess, your commitment to the Lord is what cuts it.

Psalms 46:5 KJV

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

Proverbs 31:16–17 KJV

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

Whatever a woman aims at achieving, she will achieve- no matter what.

1 Corinthians 15:10 KJV

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

We are made in the image of God. God supports us when we put in hard work and also honors us with grace.

Proverbs 31:20–21 KJV

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Women are glad to answer the Lord's call and aid the needy without expecting anything in return.

Psalms 139:14 KJV

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

We should be grateful to God for granting us a wonderful life and the people around us, and women should be on the front line giving thanks.

Joshua 1:9 KJV

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

God commands us across the Bible that we should not fear. He is always present in life, and we stand to gain through His love for us.

1 Corinthians 11:12 KJV

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

Men and women depend on each other. God created them as equal partners, and they should therefore respect one another always.

1 Peter 3:3-4 KJV

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

We shouldn't be obsessed with superficial things but put our focus on the needs of others. The crucial things in life can be found in the Lord's Spirit and those we love.

1 Timothy 3:11 KJV

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Women should be faithful to all things in their lives: God, their loved ones, children, their calling, and so on.

Luke 1:45 KJV

And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

Whatever we ask of the Lord, He hears us and provides.

Proverbs 11:16 KJV

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

Any woman who develops compassion in her life will reap rich rewards in heaven, but those driven by anger will be punished.

Proverbs 31:25 KJV

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. With God wrapping us with strength and love, we should not fear for the future.

Proverbs 3:15 KJV

She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

Women are more precious than the world's precious items, so they should be treated and cared for as such, and they will reciprocate the love.

Proverbs 31:26 KJV

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Women contemplate before they utter any words, and when they do, their words are full of kindness. They are keen to spread the word of God.

Proverbs 14:1 KJV

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Through her wise management and hard work, the wise woman multiplies property in her family, furniture for her house, and food for her household—folly, on the other hand, tears down a home.

Proverbs 19:13 KJV

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

A woman who fights or continuously argues with her husband is an ever-present annoyance and trouble and wastes and destroys.

Proverbs 21:9 KJV

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

A quarrelsome woman deprives her husband and her home of peace, driving him to live in humble living situations.

Proverbs 21:19 KJV

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

This proverb highlights the importance of peace and happiness in a home, and women are called to much prayer and persistence if they are to overcome getting triggered to become angry.

1 Peter 3:1-2 KJV

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

In the culture of ancient times, it was not common for wives to take up a different religion than her husband. As such, women who became Christians before their husbands needed counsel.

Ephesians 5:22-23 KJV

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 saviour of the body.

It's important to note that submission does not imply inferiority or silence but instead recognizes the husband's authority.

Titus 2:3-5 KJV

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

God has given wives a sphere of influence to their husbands and kids, and they must be driven by love.

1 Timothy 2:9-10 KJV

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

Women are called to dress regarding the occasion and not extravagantly as their dressing reflects their heart.

1 Timothy 2:11-15 KJV

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

A woman is called to submission to the church leaders' authority for order and authority but is not a reflection of their value or ability.

Deuteronomy 31:6 KJV

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

We should strengthen ourselves in the Lord because the Lord is with us, and He will not leave us.

Isaiah 40:31 KJV

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

A woman who is strained by hardness places her hope in the Lord will be strengthened to overcome her difficulties.

Exodus 15:2 KJV

The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

We should let God become our strength and defense and realize that we cannot save ourselves, but the Lord should be our defense.

Ephesians 6:10 KJV

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

We should strengthen ourselves in the Lord and rely on His mighty power as we work for His cause.

Deuteronomy 20:4 KJV

For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

When we are obedient to the Lord's commands and trust Him, we can never lose. He becomes our reason for courage.

Isaiah 12:2 KJV

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

We should realize that our good works, intentions, or thoughts cannot save us. The Lord keeps us, and when we learn this, we develop a sense of peace and security.

Isaiah 40:29 KJV

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

When we lack the strength to move in life, we can count on the Lord to grant us power.

Psalms 27:1 KJV

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

When in darkness, we should depend on the Lord to be our light, and we shall be courageous in Him.

Psalms 31:24 KJV

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

Psalms 73:26 KJV

My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

The flesh and heart failing testify our weakness, but the Lord's consistent character is His strength.

Mark 12:30 KJV

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

What the Lord truly wants from us is love for Him. We may be obedient to His commandments without loving Him, but if we love Him, obedience follows.

Psalms 46:1 KJV

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Our confidence in the Lord should be led by the knowledge that the Lord is always near.

John 16:33 KJV

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

We cannot find genuine peace anywhere else in the world other than in Jesus.

Matthew 6:33 KJV

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

This is the rule that should govern our lives when we are ordering our priorities. In everything we are set to do, we should first seek the kingdom of God.

Psalms 23:4 KJV

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Even when we walk with the Lord, we are bound to encounter frightening experiences, but we can always trust in the Lord being with us and comforting us.

Psalms 118:14 KJV

The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

This Psalm quotes Miriam's song and is a testament of the Lord became our strength and defense when we put our trust in Him.

2 Corinthians 5:7 KJV

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

Living in faith is especially relevant in our lives as the Lord's presence in our lives is a matter of trust.

Luke 1:37 KJV

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

God always performs what He says, for there is nothing impossible for Him.

Conclusion

Women are significant as they play essential roles in the church and in their families. They can make or break a home and are crucial in spreading the Word of God. As you realize the role you play in the ministry, I pray that the Lord will instruct you in His ways and that His blessings will be upon you. Amen.