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Wife Submit To Your Husband
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Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
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.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
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;
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
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.
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
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 →
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
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.
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →
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.
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 →
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. — 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.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
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 after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
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.
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
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.
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. — read the full passage →
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
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.
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. — read the full passage →
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?
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →
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 →
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
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:
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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 the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
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.
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 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 be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — 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.
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,
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, — read the full passage →
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — 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 →
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. — read the full passage →
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. — read the full passage →
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 →
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. — 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 →
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
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.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. — 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 →
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
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.
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. — read the full passage →
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
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