Bible Verses about “a healthy marriage”
Found 50 verses (ordered by relevance) about “a healthy marriage” in the KJV version of the Bible
“¶ Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”
“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;”
“Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.”
“Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;”
“Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
“Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;”
“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
“But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to [her] husband: and let not the husband put away [his] wife.”
“¶ And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband:”
“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.”
“Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.”
“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.”
“But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:”
“There is difference [also] between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please [her] husband.”
“But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please [his] wife.”
“Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.”
“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.”
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:”
“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.”
“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.”
“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”
“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.”
“Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing.”
“For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.”
“¶ 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;”
“¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.”
“This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.”
“Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.”
“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.”
“Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.”
“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:”
“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.”
“She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.”
“She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.”
“Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”
“The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.”
“Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.”
“She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.”
“She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.”
“While they behold your chaste conversation [coupled] with fear.”
“She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.”
“She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.”
“She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple.”
“She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night.”
“She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.”
“She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.”
“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.”
“She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.”