45 Bible Verses about Husband And Wife

The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.

“When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out with the army nor be charged with any duty; he shall be free at home one year and shall give happiness to his wife whom he has taken.

In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.”

The husband must fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

But to the married I give instructions, not I, but the Lord, that the wife should not leave her husband

If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper for a woman to speak in church.

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.

But because of immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband.

For how do you know, O wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, O husband, whether you will save your wife?

And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to live with her, she must not send her husband away.

In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,

A wife is bound as long as her husband lives; but if her husband is dead, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.

but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife,

(but if she does leave, she must remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband should not divorce his wife.

Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.

Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband; for otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

and the two shall become one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

and his interests are divided. The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

For the married woman is bound by law to her husband while he is living; but if her husband dies, she is released from the law concerning the husband.

For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;

“Every vow and every binding oath to humble herself, her husband may confirm it or her husband may annul it.

“If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then turns against her,

then her former husband who sent her away is not allowed to take her again to be his wife, since she has been defiled; for that is an abomination before the Lord, and you shall not bring sin on the land which the Lord your God gives you as an inheritance.

The disciples *said to Him, “If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.”

namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion.

For jealousy enrages a man,
And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

and she leaves his house and goes and becomes another man’s wife,

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.

If he takes to himself another woman, he may not reduce her food, her clothing, or her conjugal rights.

For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

Take wives and become the fathers of sons and daughters, and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; and multiply there and do not decrease.

Now there were seven brothers with us; and the first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother;

Let your fountain be blessed,
And rejoice in the wife of your youth.

Ask me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl in marriage.”

That leaves the companion of her youth
And forgets the covenant of her God;

Now therefore, restore the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not restore her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.”

However, if she vowed in her husband’s house, or bound herself by an obligation with an oath,