Topic
Disrespectful Wife
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It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →
Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. — read the full passage →
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 →
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; — read the full passage →
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! — 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;
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.
Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. — read the full passage →
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
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 →
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
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. — read the full passage →
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. — read the full passage →
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Moreover the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet: — read the full passage →
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →
To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. — read the full passage →
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. — read the full passage →
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: — read the full passage →
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. — read the full passage →
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: — read the full passage →
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.
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.
And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power. — read the full passage →
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. — read the full passage →
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? — read the full passage →
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.
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. — read the full passage →
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: — 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 →
Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord’s anger come upon you. — read the full passage →
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. — read the full passage →
And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded. — read the full passage →
In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. — read the full passage →
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. — read the full passage →
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. — read the full passage →
Surely against me is he turned; he turneth his hand against me all the day. — read the full passage →
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: KJV.