Being A Good Wife

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

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; — read the full passage →

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. — read the full passage →

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;

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

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. — read the full passage →

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; — read the full passage →

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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.

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

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

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

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

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

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. — read the full passage →

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

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.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, — read the full passage →

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

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

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. — read the full passage →

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.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. — read the full passage →

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

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

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

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. — read the full passage →

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, — read the full passage →

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.