Wifely Duties

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

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 →

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

Wives, submit yourselves 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.

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

And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

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

The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. — 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;

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

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

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?

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

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

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.

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

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

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

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. — 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 if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

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

How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! — read the full passage →

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

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

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.

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

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

And Adam 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.

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

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

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

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

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

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

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

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

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

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

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

And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

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.

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

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

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

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

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

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 →

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

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.

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

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

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.

She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

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

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

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — read the full passage →

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

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 →

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

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

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

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: — read the full passage →

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

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

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.

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

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 →

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 →

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

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.

She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

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 what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

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