being a good wife

Proverbs Chapter 12:4

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

Proverbs Chapter 14:1

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

Proverbs Chapter 18:22

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

Proverbs Chapter 19:14

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:10

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:11

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:12

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:13

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:14

She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

Proverbs Chapter 31:15

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:16

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:17

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:18

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

Proverbs Chapter 31:19

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:20

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:21

She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Proverbs Chapter 31:22

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:23

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:24

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:25

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:26

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:27

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:28

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:29

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:30

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

Proverbs Chapter 31:31

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

1 Corinthians Chapter 7:2

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

1 Corinthians Chapter 7:3

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

1 Corinthians Chapter 7:4

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.

1 Corinthians Chapter 7:5

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.

1 Corinthians Chapter 11:3

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.

Ephesians Chapter 5:25

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

Ephesians Chapter 5:33

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

Colossians Chapter 3:18

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

Hebrews Chapter 13:4

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

1 Peter Chapter 3:1

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;

1 Peter Chapter 3:2

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

1 Peter Chapter 3:3

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

1 Peter Chapter 3:4

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.

1 Peter Chapter 3:5

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:

1 Peter Chapter 3:6

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.

1 Peter Chapter 3:7

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.