wifely duties

Proverbs Chapter 14:1

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

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 7:6

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

1 Corinthians Chapter 7:7

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

1 Corinthians Chapter 7:8

I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

1 Corinthians Chapter 7:9

But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

1 Corinthians Chapter 7:13

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

1 Corinthians Chapter 7:14

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.

1 Corinthians Chapter 7:15

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.

1 Corinthians Chapter 7:16

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

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 5:1

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

Ephesians Chapter 5:2

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

Ephesians Chapter 5:3

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

Ephesians Chapter 5:4

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

Ephesians Chapter 5:5

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Ephesians Chapter 5:6

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Ephesians Chapter 5:7

Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

Ephesians Chapter 5:8

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

Ephesians Chapter 5:9

For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

Ephesians Chapter 5:10

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Ephesians Chapter 5:11

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Ephesians Chapter 5:12

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

Ephesians Chapter 5:13

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

Ephesians Chapter 5:14

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

Ephesians Chapter 5:15

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Ephesians Chapter 5:16

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Ephesians Chapter 5:17

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

Ephesians Chapter 5:18

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Ephesians Chapter 5:19

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Ephesians Chapter 5:20

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Ephesians Chapter 5:21

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Ephesians Chapter 5:22

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

Ephesians Chapter 5:23

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.

Ephesians Chapter 5:24

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

Ephesians Chapter 5:25

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

Ephesians Chapter 5:26

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

Ephesians Chapter 5:27

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Ephesians Chapter 5:28

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

Ephesians Chapter 5:29

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

Ephesians Chapter 5:30

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Ephesians Chapter 5:31

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.

Ephesians Chapter 5:32

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

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.

1 Timothy Chapter 5:8

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.

Titus Chapter 2:4

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

Titus Chapter 2:5

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

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.