Bible Verses About Husbands And Marriage

For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

Primary Bible passage on marriage bond while husband lives

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

Pairs husband love with wife respect

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

Short husband-love wording in Bible translation variant

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

Direct Bible passage central to the same household teaching

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

Mutual marital duty text

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

Direct Bible passage on wife-submission

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:

Direct Bible passage with holy women and submission

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.

Adds honor and shared grace for husbands and wives

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.

Headship text often used in early Christian marriage teaching

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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;

Direct Bible passage on wife conduct winning a husband

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

Classic wife-submission text

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

Direct Bible passage against bitterness

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

Marriage instruction for younger women

But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

Shows the Lord commanding against departure from marriage

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

Marriage, childbearing, and household guidance

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her.

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There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.