30 Bible Verses about Husband And Wife

Most Relevant Verses

1 Corinthians 7:4

The wife does not have the right to do as she pleases with her own body; the husband has his right to it. In the same way the husband does not have the right to do as he pleases with his own body; the wife has her right to it.

1 Corinthians 14:35

If they want to find out about something, they should ask their own husbands at home, for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.

Ephesians 5:28

This is the way married men ought to love their wives, as they do their own bodies. The married man who loves his wife is really loving himself,

Bible Theasaurus

From Thematic Bible


Union with Christ » Illustrated » Husband and wife

Ephesians 5:25-32

You married men must love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her, to consecrate her, after cleansing her through His word, as pictured in the water bath, that He might present the church to Himself as a splendid bride without a blot or wrinkle or anything like it, but to be consecrated and faultless. read more.
This is the way married men ought to love their wives, as they do their own bodies. The married man who loves his wife is really loving himself, for no one ever hates his own physical person, but he feeds and fosters it, just as Christ does the church; because we are parts of His body. Therefore, a man must leave his father and mother and so perfectly unite himself to his wife that the two shall be one. This is a great secret; I mean this about Christ and the church.

Never miss a post