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Communication In Marriage

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James 1:19

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

1 Peter 3:1–9

In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; — read the full passage →

Ephesians 5:22–33

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Colossians 3:19

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

James 1:5

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Mark 10:9

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

Ephesians 4:25

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

Ephesians 4:15

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

1 Peter 3:7

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Mark 10:6–8

But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 5:22–25

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Matthew 19:3–9

And there came unto him Pharisees, trying him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? — read the full passage →

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

1 Peter 4:8

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Titus 3:2

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

Colossians 3:8

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

1 John 2:1–29

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

Colossians 3:23

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Revelation 1:1

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

Colossians 3:18–19

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 4:32

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:2–3

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

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.

Ephesians 5:26

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

1 Corinthians 7:3

Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

Luke 6:38

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

James 1:26

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 Timothy 2:16

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

Ephesians 5:25

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

Matthew 19:4–6

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

Matthew 12:37

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

Ephesians 4:15–16

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ; — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 13:4–5

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

John 15:13

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Hebrews 13:4

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Romans 14:19

So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

Matthew 12:36

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

1 Peter 3:9

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Ephesians 5:28

Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:

Romans 12:18

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Matthew 7:12

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

1 Peter 5:7

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Hebrews 10:24–25

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works; — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 1:7

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Luke 13:34

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her own brood under her wings, and ye would not!

1 Peter 3:5

For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:

Philippians 4:5

Let your forbearance be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Ephesians 5:21

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

Ephesians 4:2

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

2 Corinthians 2:4

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

John 3:16–17

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

Matthew 6:34

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Revelation 1:1–20

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

Rejoice always; — read the full passage →

John 15:12

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

John 11:35

Jesus wept.

Hebrews 3:13

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:

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