Wives

Not to be selected from among the ungodly Genesis 24:3; 26:34,35; 28:1
DUTIES OF, TO THEIR HUSBANDS
- To love them Titus 2:4
- To reverence them Ephesians 5:33
- To be faithful to them 1 Corinthians 7:3-5,10
- To be subject to them Genesis 3:16; Ephesians 5:22,24; 1 Peter 3:1
- To obey them 1 Corinthians 14:34; Titus 2:5
- To remain with them for life Romans 7:2,3
SHOULD BE ADORNED
- Not with ornaments 1 Timothy 2:9; 1 Peter 3:3
- With modesty and sobriety 1 Timothy 2:9
- With a meek and quiet spirit 1 Peter 3:4,5
- With good works 1 Timothy 2:10; 5:10
GOOD
- Are from the Lord Proverbs 19:14
- Are a token of the favour of God Proverbs 18:22
- Are a blessing to husbands Proverbs 12:4; 31:10,12
- Bring honour on husbands Proverbs 31:23
- Secure confidence of husbands Proverbs 31:11
- Are praised by husbands Proverbs 31:28
- Are diligent and prudent Proverbs 31:13-27
- Are benevolent to the poor Proverbs 31:20
- Duty of, to unbelieving husbands 1 Corinthians 7:13,14,16; 1 Peter 3:1,2
- Should be silent in the Churches 1 Corinthians 14:34
Should seek religious instruction from their husbands 1 Corinthians 14:35
Of ministers should be exemplary 1 Timothy 3:11
Good-Exemplified
- Wife of Manoah Judges 13:10
- Orpah and Ruth Ruth 1:4,8
- Abigail 1 Samuel 25:3
- Esther Esther 2:15-17
- Elizabeth Luke 1:6
- Priscilla Acts 18:2,26
- Sarah 1 Peter 3:6
Bad-Exemplified
- Samson's wife Judges 14:15-17
- Michal 2 Samuel 6:16
- Jezebel 1 Kings 21:25
- Zeresh Esther 5:14
- Job's wife Job 2:9
- Herodias Mark 6:17
- Sapphira Acts 5:1,2

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