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What does the Bible say about being a good husband?

17 verses about being a good husband, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about being a good husband

1 Corinthians 7:1 — Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 6 votes
James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 6 votes
1 Peter 3:7 — 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. 6 votes
Proverbs 5:18 — Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 5 votes
Ephesians 4:26 — Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 4 votes
Ephesians 5:25 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 4 votes
1 Timothy 3:2 — A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 4 votes
Matthew 19:5 — And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? 3 votes
Romans 12:9 — Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 3 votes
Proverbs 18:22 — Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 2 votes
Matthew 5:32 — But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 2 votes
Romans 12:14 — Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. 2 votes
Ephesians 4:31 — Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 2 votes
Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 2 votes
Colossians 3:19 — Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 2 votes
Titus 1:5 — For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: 2 votes
Titus 2:3 — The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 2 votes

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Ephesians (4), Proverbs (2), Matthew (2), Romans (2), Titus (2), 1 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Timothy (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1)

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