Pleasing Your Husband

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

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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 suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

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

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

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 →

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. — read the full passage →

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. — read the full passage →

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

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.

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; — read the full passage →

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

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

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.

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 speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: — 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.

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

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

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.

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 →

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

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.

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?

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

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

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

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:

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

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

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

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. — read the full passage →

And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

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 →

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

The song of songs, which is Solomon’s. — read the full passage →

There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

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

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

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

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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

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

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

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

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

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.

She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. — read the full passage →

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

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

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

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

But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

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

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

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

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

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

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

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.

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

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 →

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.