- Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.
And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. - Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.
- Who can find a virtuous wife?
For her worth is far above rubies. - For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls,
For he has no one to help him up. - You are all fair, my love,
And there is no spot in you. - But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.
- Two are better than one,
Because they have a good reward for their labor. - Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word.
- And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you.
- Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
- Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them. - Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?
- Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers,
But a prudent wife is from the Lord. - And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.”
- Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
- As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. - For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.
- But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
- A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity. - Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.
- So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.
- A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
Loving favor rather than silver and gold. - Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
- If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.
- ‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
The Lord watches over the strangers;
He relieves the fatherless and widow;
But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering.Next verse!With image