Treatment Of Spouse

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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

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

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 →

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

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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; — read the full passage →

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; — read the full passage →

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →

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

But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.

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.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

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

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — 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 →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

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

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

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — 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.

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 →

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 →

(but should she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.

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

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

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 →

for which things’ sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:

But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

It were well for him if a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, rather than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

And he said unto his disciples, It is impossible but that occasions of stumbling should come; but woe unto him, through whom they come!

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

and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor,

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Be not ye therefore partakers with them;

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;

And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

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

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.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:

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.

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

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

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone. — read the full passage →

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

And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,

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