Bible Verses about “respect the wife”
Found 37 verses (ordered by relevance) about “respect the wife” 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.”
“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;”
“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.”
“Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.”
“¶ Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.”
“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.”
“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.”
“¶ But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”
“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.”
“She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.”
“¶ [Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.”
“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.”
“She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.”
“She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.”
“She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet.”
“Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.”
“For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for [one] covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.”
“And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.”
“Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet [is] she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.”