Topic
Role Of The Husband
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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, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
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.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
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. — 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; — 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.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
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.
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →
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.
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.
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
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 →
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. — read the full passage →
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →
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.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: — read the full passage →
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.
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;
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 →
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; — read the full passage →
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →
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 →
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
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.
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — read the full passage →
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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.
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 →
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? — read the full passage →
And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan; — read the full passage →
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: — read the full passage →
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.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. — read the full passage →
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. — 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.
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →
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.
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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. — read the full passage →
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, — read the full passage →
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
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. — read the full passage →
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. — read the full passage →
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — 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 →
But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. — read the full passage →
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 →
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. — read the full passage →
Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. — read the full passage →
Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. — read the full passage →
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; — read the full passage →
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth–lehem–judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. — read the full passage →
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: — read the full passage →
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: — read the full passage →
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.
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