Honor Your Husband

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won, — read the full passage →

A virtuous woman <FI>is<Fi> a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones <FI>is<Fi> one causing shame.

but ye also, every one in particular--let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife--that she may reverence the husband.

The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price. — read the full passage →

Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions and anger.

that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of <FI>their<Fi> husbands, lovers of <FI>their<Fi> children,

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband;

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments, — read the full passage →

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

for thus once also the holy women who did hope on God, were adorning themselves, being subject to their own husbands, — read the full passage →

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won, — read the full passage →

Words of Lemuel a king, a declaration that his mother taught him: — read the full passage →

and the sentence of the king that he maketh hath been heard in all his kingdom--for it <FI>is<Fi> great--and all the wives give honour to their husbands, from great even unto small.'

therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.

let your forbearance be known to all men; the Lord <FI>is<Fi> near;

the husbands! love your wives, and be not bitter with them;

and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.'

The grace <FI>is<Fi> false, and the beauty <FI>is<Fi> vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

<FI> Whoso<Fi> hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won, — read the full passage →

Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord, — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

honourable <FI>is<Fi> the marriage in all, and the bed undefiled, and whoremongers and adulterers God shall judge.

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ <FI>is<Fi> head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

And Jehovah God saith, `Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper--as his counterpart.'

`When a man taketh a new wife, he doth not go out into the host, and <FI>one<Fi> doth not pass over unto him for anything; free he is at his own house one year, and hath rejoiced his wife whom he hath taken.

so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife--himself he doth love;

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price.

House and wealth <FI>are<Fi> the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> an understanding wife.

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it, — read the full passage →

and to the married I announce--not I, but the Lord--let not a wife separate from a husband: — read the full passage →

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not.

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

honour thy father and mother,

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions and a house of company.

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

Defraud not one another, except by consent for a time, that ye may be free for fasting and prayer, and again may come together, that the Adversary may not tempt you because of your incontinence;

for the married woman to the living husband hath been bound by law, and if the husband may die, she hath been free from the law of the husband;

for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother--let him die the death;

And ye have said, `Wherefore?' Because Jehovah hath testified between thee And the wife of thy youth, That thou hast dealt treacherously against her, And she thy companion, and thy covenant-wife.

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

Let thy fountain be blessed, And rejoice because of the wife of thy youth,

and the man saith, `This <FI>is<Fi> the <FI>proper<Fi> step! bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh!' for this it is called Woman, for from a man hath this been taken; — read the full passage →

And God prepareth the man in His image; in the image of God He prepared him, a male and a female He prepared them.

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, — read the full passage →

Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.

And thou--be speaking what doth become the sound teaching; — read the full passage →

we--we love him, because He--He first loved us;

The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;

to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of <FI>their<Fi> husbands, lovers of <FI>their<Fi> children, — read the full passage →

the things that also ye did learn, and receive, and hear, and saw in me, those do, and the God of the peace shall be with you.

Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.

She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh <FI>with<Fi> her hands.

The wealth of the rich <FI>is<Fi> the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

and above all these things, <FI>have<Fi> love, which is a bond of the perfection,

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

`for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they shall be--the two--for one flesh;'

for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord--the assembly,

so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife--himself he doth love; — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;

and now there doth remain faith, hope, love--these three; and the greatest of these <FI>is<Fi> love.

and if I have prophecy, and know all the secrets, and all the knowledge, and if I have all the faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing;

for a man is not of a woman, but a woman <FI>is<Fi> of a man,

and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God. — read the full passage →

for the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified in the husband; otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

And to the rest I speak--not the Lord--if any brother hath a wife unbelieving, and she is pleased to dwell with him, let him not send her away;

to the wife let the husband the due benevolence render, and in like manner also the wife to the husband; — read the full passage →

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

Jesus saith to her, `Go, call thy husband, and come hither;'

what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'

`If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee, — read the full passage →

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

and the latter man hath hated her, and written for her a writing of divorce, and given <FI>it<Fi> into her hand, and sent her out of his house, or when the latter man dieth, who hath taken her to himself for a wife: