The Wife

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

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

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

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.

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;

They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away? — 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.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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

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

Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. — 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 →

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.

When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. — 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.

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

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

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

but she shall be saved through her child-bearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; — read the full passage →

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

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

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

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

A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

But shouldest thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.

Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

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 →

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 →

Or know ye not that he that is joined to a harlot is one body? for, The twain, saith he, shall become one flesh.

Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.

And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery.

And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? trying him.

And there came unto him Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? trying him. — read the full passage →

And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.

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 →

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.

It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: — read the full passage →

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.

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.

And Jehovah said unto me, Go again, love a woman beloved of her friend, and an adulteress, even as Jehovah loveth the children of Israel, though they turn unto other gods, and love cakes of raisins.

Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters: and multiply ye there, and be not diminished.

Return, O backsliding children, saith Jehovah; for I am a husband unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion.

Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth. — read the full passage →

I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

If a man have two wives, the one beloved, and the other hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that was hated;

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

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

And the man 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. — read the full passage →