Thematic Bible: Duties of, to their husbands


Thematic Bible




But as the church is subjected to Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everything. Verse ConceptsAbusive HusbandsChurchSubmissionChurch Authority, Of Jesus ChristLike Christ




Let the husband return to the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife to the husband. The wife of her own body has not power, but the husband: and likewise also the husband of his own body has not power, but the wife. Deprive ye not one another, except somewhat of an agreement for a time, that ye might have leisure for fasting and prayer; and again upon the same ye might come together, lest Satan tempt you for your want of self command.

Let your women be silent in the churches: for it has not been committed to them to speak; but to be subjected, as also says the law. Verse ConceptsChurchBeing A WomenWives, Duties OfGod ForbiddingThe churchWomen's RolesspeakingBeing A Woman Of Godorderwomanassertiveness

Of sound mind chaste, remaining at home, good subordinates to their own husbands, that the word of God be not defamed. Verse ConceptsBeing A WifeDiscretionKindnessOrder In The HomePurity, Moral And SpiritualWives, Duties OfWomen WorkingConfidentialityGodly WomanWomen's RolesA Good Womanmothering


For a married woman is bound by the law to a living husband; and if the husband die, she is left inactive from the law of the husband. Wherefore, the husband living, she shall be called adulteress if she be to another man: but if the man die, she is free from the law; not to be an adulteress, being to another man.