Husbands

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

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

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;

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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. — read the full passage →

But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

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

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

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

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

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

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

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

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

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 →

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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

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

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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.

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. — read the full passage →

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.

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 →

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

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

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

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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 I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

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:

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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

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

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

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

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — read the full passage →

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

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

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.

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

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

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. — read the full passage →

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. — read the full passage →

For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

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

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

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 →

This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes. — read the full passage →

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

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. — read the full passage →

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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.

For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

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

Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.