Wife

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 →

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

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

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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:

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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.

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

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.

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. — read the full passage →

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

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. — read the full passage →

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.

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

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in 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 →

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; — read the full passage →

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

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

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

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

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — 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 →

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

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 →

When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.

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

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?

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

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

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.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

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

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

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

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

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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 →

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

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. — read the full passage →

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

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

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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 →

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.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

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

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 →

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

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.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

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

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, — read the full passage →

And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. — read the full passage →

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

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

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: — read the full passage →

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. — read the full passage →

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