Bible verses about Wives
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Not to be selected from among the ungodly
Genesis 24:3; 26:34,35; 28:1- DUTIES OF, TO THEIR HUSBANDS
- To reverence them
Ephesians 5:33
- To be faithful to them
I Corinthians 7:3-5,10
- To be subject to them
Genesis 3:16; Ephesians 5:22,24; I Peter 3:1
- To obey them
I Corinthians 14:34; Titus 2:5
- To remain with them for life
Romans 7:2,3- SHOULD BE ADORNED
- Not with ornaments
I Timothy 2:9; I Peter 3:3
- With modesty and sobriety
I Timothy 2:9
- With a meek and quiet spirit
I Peter 3:4,5
- With good works
I Timothy 2:10; 5:10- GOOD
- Are from the Lord
Proverbs 19:14
- Are a token of the favour of God
Proverbs 18:22
- Are a blessing to husbands
Proverbs 12:4; 31:10,12
- Bring honour on husbands
Proverbs 31:23
- Secure confidence of husbands
Proverbs 31:11
- Are praised by husbands
Proverbs 31:28
- Are diligent and prudent
Proverbs 31:13-27
- Are benevolent to the poor
Proverbs 31:20
- Duty of, to unbelieving husbands
I Corinthians 7:13,14,16; I Peter 3:1,2
- Should be silent in the Churches
I Corinthians 14:34- Should seek religious instruction from their husbands
I Corinthians 14:35- Of ministers should be exemplary
I Timothy 3:11- Good-Exemplified
- Wife of Manoah
Judges 13:10
- Orpah and Ruth
Ruth 1:4,8
- Abigail
I Samuel 25:3
- Esther
Esther 2:15-17
- Elizabeth
Luke 1:6
- Priscilla
Acts 18:2,26
- Sarah
I Peter 3:6- Bad-Exemplified
- Samson's wife
Judges 14:15-17
- Michal
II Samuel 6:16
- Jezebel
I Kings 21:25
- Zeresh
Esther 5:14
- Job's wife
Job 2:9
- Herodias
Mark 6:17
- Sapphira
Acts 5:1,2