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What does the Bible say about wifely duties?

12 verses about wifely duties, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about wifely duties

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:3 — Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. 4 votes
  2. Titus 2:4 — That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 4 votes
  3. 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; 4 votes
  4. Ephesians 5:22 — Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 3 votes
  5. 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
  6. Proverbs 14:1 — Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. 2 votes
  7. 1 Corinthians 7:5 — Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. 2 votes
  8. 1 Corinthians 7:13 — And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. 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 5:1 — Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 votes
  11. Colossians 3:18 — Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 2 votes
  12. 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

Where these verses are

1 Corinthians (4), Ephesians (3), Proverbs (1), Colossians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Titus (1), 1 Peter (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.