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Ephesians 5:33

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

Hebrews 13:4

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

1 Peter 3:7

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.

Ephesians 5:25

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

Ephesians 5:22

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Colossians 3:19

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

Ephesians 5:31

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.

Ephesians 5:28

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

1 Corinthians 7:2

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

Ephesians 5:22–24

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

1 Peter 3:1

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;

1 Peter 4:8

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

Colossians 3:18

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

Matthew 19:4–6

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 →

Ephesians 5:22–33

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

Titus 2:4–5

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

Ephesians 5:23

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.

Titus 2:4

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

1 Corinthians 11:3

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.

Revelation 1:1

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:

1 Timothy 3:11

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

Matthew 5:32

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.

Titus 2:5

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

1 Peter 3:6

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.

Mark 10:6–9

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

Ephesians 5:28–33

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

1 Timothy 5:8

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.

Matthew 5:28

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

Colossians 3:18–19

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

1 Peter 3:1–6

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 →

Titus 2:3–5

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 →

1 Corinthians 7:3

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

1 Corinthians 13:13

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

Ephesians 5:1–33

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

1 Peter 3:1–5

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 →

1 Timothy 5:14

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

John 3:16–17

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 →

Mark 10:9

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

Matthew 19:5

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?

Colossians 3:14

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

Ephesians 5:21

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Ephesians 4:2–3

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

Ephesians 5:24

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

Matthew 19:9

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.

Romans 8:28

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.

Galatians 3:28

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.

Luke 16:18

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

1 Corinthians 13:4–8

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

Matthew 19:4

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

1 Corinthians 6:18

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

Luke 1:37

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

1 Corinthians 13:1–13

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 →

1 Corinthians 7:3–4

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

1 Timothy 2:11–14

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

Ephesians 6:4

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

1 Corinthians 7:1–40

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

Colossians 3:17

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.

1 Peter 3:1–22

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 →

1 Corinthians 7:5

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.

Romans 13:8

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

Colossians 4:1–18

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

1 Peter 3:3

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

1 Peter 3:1–2

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 →

1 Corinthians 7:39

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.

Colossians 1:1–29

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

Ephesians 4:32

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

1 Peter 3:2

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

1 Corinthians 7:1

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

1 Corinthians 13:4–7

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

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