Marriage Roles and Authority

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

Foundational passage: wives submit as to the Lord, husbands love as Christ loved the church; the great mystery.

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.

Foundational passage: wives submit as to the Lord, husbands love as Christ loved the church; the great mystery.

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

Foundational passage: wives submit as to the Lord, husbands love as Christ loved the church; the great mystery.

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

Foundational passage: wives submit as to the Lord, husbands love as Christ loved the church; the great mystery.

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

Foundational passage: wives submit as to the Lord, husbands love as Christ loved the church; the great mystery.

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.

Foundational passage: wives submit as to the Lord, husbands love as Christ loved the church; the great mystery.

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

Foundational passage: wives submit as to the Lord, husbands love as Christ loved the church; the great mystery.

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

Foundational passage: wives submit as to the Lord, husbands love as Christ loved the church; the great mystery.

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

Foundational passage: wives submit as to the Lord, husbands love as Christ loved the church; the great mystery.

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.

Foundational passage: wives submit as to the Lord, husbands love as Christ loved the church; the great mystery.

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

Foundational passage: wives submit as to the Lord, husbands love as Christ loved the church; the great mystery.

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

Foundational passage: wives submit as to the Lord, husbands love as Christ loved the church; the great mystery.

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;

Wives in subjection with chaste conversation; husbands dwelling with wives according to knowledge, giving honor as the weaker vessel.

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Wives in subjection with chaste conversation; husbands dwelling with wives according to knowledge, giving honor as the weaker vessel.

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

Wives in subjection with chaste conversation; husbands dwelling with wives according to knowledge, giving honor as the weaker vessel.

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.

Wives in subjection with chaste conversation; husbands dwelling with wives according to knowledge, giving honor as the weaker vessel.

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:

Wives in subjection with chaste conversation; husbands dwelling with wives according to knowledge, giving honor as the weaker vessel.

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.

Wives in subjection with chaste conversation; husbands dwelling with wives according to knowledge, giving honor as the weaker vessel.

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.

Wives in subjection with chaste conversation; husbands dwelling with wives according to knowledge, giving honor as the weaker vessel.

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

Wives submit, husbands love and be not bitter against them.

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

Wives submit, husbands love and be not bitter against them.

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.

The head of the woman is the man; the head of Christ is God — establishing order of headship.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Older women teaching younger women to love their husbands, be discreet, obedient to their own husbands.

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

Older women teaching younger women to love their husbands, be discreet, obedient to their own husbands.

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

Older women teaching younger women to love their husbands, be discreet, obedient to their own husbands.

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

Creation of woman as a help meet for man; the original marriage pattern.

And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

Creation of woman as a help meet for man; the original marriage pattern.

And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

Creation of woman as a help meet for man; the original marriage pattern.

And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

Creation of woman as a help meet for man; the original marriage pattern.

And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

Creation of woman as a help meet for man; the original marriage pattern.

And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

Creation of woman as a help meet for man; the original marriage pattern.

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Creation of woman as a help meet for man; the original marriage pattern.

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

Order in teaching and authority grounded in creation order.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

Order in teaching and authority grounded in creation order.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

Order in teaching and authority grounded in creation order.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.

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

The virtuous wife whose husband safely trusts in her and praises her.