Wifely Duties

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

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

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

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

And the woman that hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband. — read the full passage →

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

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

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

The words of king Lemuel; the oracle which his mother taught him. — read the full passage →

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. — 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;

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

to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

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?

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband; But she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

and if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery.

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

How fair is thy love, my sister, my bride! How much better is thy love than wine! And the fragrance of thine oils than all manner of spices! — read the full passage →

Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; Buta woman that feareth Jehovah, 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 birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

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

And the man 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.

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

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.

A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies.

She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life.

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

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

Her children rise up, and call her blessed; Her husbandalso, and he praiseth her, saying:

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

Let thy fountain be blessed; And rejoice in the wife of thy youth. — read the full passage →

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

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror.

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

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

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.

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 an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.

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

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

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 →

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 for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

She maketh linen garments and selleth them, And delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

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

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

She girdeth her loins with strength, And maketh strong her arms.

And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — 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.

She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens.

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 →

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

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

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

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

The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife.

Many daughters have done worthily, But thou excellest them all.

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

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 →

and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression:

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.

She maketh for herself carpets of tapestry; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

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

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

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

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