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What does the Bible say about being a good wife?

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

6 booksMost in Proverbs

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Bible verses about being a good wife

  1. Proverbs 18:22 — Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 3 votes
  2. Proverbs 31:10 — Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. 3 votes
  3. Ephesians 5:33 — Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. 3 votes
  4. 1 Peter 3:1 — Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 3 votes
  5. Proverbs 12:4 — A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. 2 votes
  6. Proverbs 14:1 — Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. 2 votes
  7. Proverbs 19:14 — House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. 2 votes
  8. 1 Corinthians 7:2 — Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 2 votes
  9. 1 Corinthians 11:3 — But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 2 votes
  10. Ephesians 5:22 — Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 2 votes
  11. Ephesians 5:25 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 2 votes
  12. Colossians 3:18 — Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 2 votes
  13. Hebrews 13:4 — Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 2 votes
  14. 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. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (5), Ephesians (3), 1 Corinthians (2), 1 Peter (2), Colossians (1), Hebrews (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.