Marriage

Verses

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Ephesians 5:22

• Wives, be subject (be submissive and adapt yourselves) to your own husbands as [a service] to the Lord.
  Ephesians 5:21-23


• For the husband is head of the wife as Christ is the Head of the church, Himself the Savior of [His] body.
  Ephesians 5:22-24


• As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives also be subject in everything to their husbands.
  Ephesians 5:23-25


• Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her.
  Ephesians 5:24-26

Ephesians 5:28

• Even so husbands should love their wives as [being in a sense] their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
  Ephesians 5:27-29

Ephesians 5:33

• However, let each man of you [without exception] love his wife as [being in a sense] his very own self; and let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [ that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly]. [I Pet. 3:2.]
  Ephesians 5:32-34

Colossians 3:18

• Wives, be subject to your husbands [subordinate and adapt yourselves to them], as is right and fitting and your proper duty in the Lord.
  Colossians 3:17-19

Colossians 3:19

Husbands, love your wives [be affectionate and sympathetic with them] and do not be harsh or bitter or resentful toward them.
Colossians 3:18-20