Bible Verses for Wives

“A widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry: but a virgin of his own people shall he take as a wife.”

“When a man takes a wife and marries her, then it shall be, if she finds no favor in his eyes, because he has found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorce, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house.”

“When men strive against each other, and the wife of one draws near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him who strikes him, and puts out her hand, and takes him by his private parts,”

“Your wives, your little ones, and your livestock, shall live in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan; but you shall pass over before your brothers armed, all the mighty men of valor, and shall help them”

“Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.”

“that you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.”

“Let your spring be blessed. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.”

“to keep you from the immoral woman, from the flattery of the wayward wife’s tongue.”

“A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.”

“Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.”

“Proverbs 31:10-31 form an acrostic, with each verse starting with each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order.Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.”

“Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.”

“Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity: for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun.”

“Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Judge the fatherless. Plead for the widow.””

“For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons will marry you. As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.”

“Take wives and father sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters. Multiply there, and don’t be diminished.”

“that you receive her in the Lord, in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.”

“For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.”

“Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her,NU and TR have “what is owed her” instead of “the affection owed her”. and likewise also the wife her husband.”

“but he who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.”

“There is also a difference between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But she who is married cares about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.”

“Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says,Deuteronomy 27:9”

“For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.”

“For you bear with a man, if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, if he strikes you on the face.”

“Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.”

“For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.”

“But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.”

“Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.”

“Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.”

“that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”

“Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;”

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

“Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.”

“We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.”

“We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers,The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;”

“The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;”

“Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.”

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

“Honor widows who are widows indeed.”

“being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.”

“I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.”

“Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”

“and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;”

“that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children,”

“to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.”

“In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;”

“For this is how the holy women before, who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands:”

“You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.”

“And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.”

“and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.”