Gender

Gender in the Bible begins with the creation of humanity as male and female. This page lists verses on that creation, its affirmation by Jesus, and related laws.

Created male and female

• Genesis 1:27
  So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
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• Genesis 5:2
  Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
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• Genesis 2:21-23
  ²¹And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; ²²And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. ²³And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
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Affirmed by Jesus

• Matthew 19:4
  And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
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• Mark 10:6
  But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
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In the law

• Deuteronomy 22:5
  The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God.
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One in Christ

• Galatians 3:28
  There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
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See also

• Marriage
• Homosexuality

Notes

1. Verses are quoted in the translation chosen in the Translation menu at the top of the page. See Translations for sources and copyright notices.
2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.