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What does the Bible say about the man being the head of the house?

14 verses about the man being the head of the house, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about the man being the head of the house

Ephesians 5:23 — For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 7 votes
1 Timothy 2:11 — Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 5 votes
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. 4 votes
1 Timothy 3:1 — This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 4 votes
Genesis 3:16 — Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. 3 votes
Ephesians 5:22 — Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 3 votes
Ephesians 5:25 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 3 votes
1 Timothy 3:4 — One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; 3 votes
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
1 Timothy 2:12 — But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 2 votes
1 Timothy 3:5 — (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 2 votes
1 Timothy 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 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
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

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1 Timothy (6), Ephesians (3), 1 Peter (2), Genesis (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Titus (1)

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