Marriage Problems

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.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. — read the full passage →

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

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

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

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

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 →

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

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;

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples. — read the full passage →

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.

For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband.

but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

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

Let love of the brethren continue. — read the full passage →

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

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

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

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

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

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

But unto the married I give charge, yea not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband — read the full passage →

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 →

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

And it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judæa beyond the Jordan; — read the full passage →

Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us in peace.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. — read the full passage →

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers: — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, — read the full passage →

And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.

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

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

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

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

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

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

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

So then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man.

but declared both to them of Damascus first, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judæa, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? — read the full passage →

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

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

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

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her. — read the full passage →

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

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

with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

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

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: — read the full passage →

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee; and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

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

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

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not go out in the host, neither shall he be charged with any business: he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife whom he hath taken.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness; — read the full passage →

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.

but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.

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

He that rebuketh a man shall afterward find more favor Than he that flattereth with the tongue.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.

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.

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life: — read the full passage →

and when they were come over against Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia; and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not;

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

of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

Nay, already it is altogether a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather take wrong? why not rather be defrauded? — read the full passage →

For I verily, being absent in body but present in spirit, have already as though I were present judged him that hath so wrought this thing, — read the full passage →

But Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors. — read the full passage →