Healthy Marriage

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

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

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

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

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.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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

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

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

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

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 →

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — 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 →

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.

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 →

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: — read the full passage →

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

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.

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.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. — read the full passage →

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

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

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

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 →

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

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

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

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

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

But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: — read the full passage →

And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

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

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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

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 all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

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 →

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

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

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.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: — 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.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Who will render to every man according to his deeds: — 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.

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

For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. — read the full passage →

When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — 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.

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

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — 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.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

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 →

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

Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. — read the full passage →

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

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 →

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 →

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. — read the full passage →

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; — read the full passage →

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

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

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.