WIVES

- Not to be selected from among the ungodly

Ge 24:3; 26:34,35; 28:1



- DUTIES OF, TO THEIR HUSBANDS

. To love them

Tit 2:4



. To reverence them

Eph 5:33



. To be faithful to them

1Co 7:3-5,10



. To be subject to them

Ge 3:16; Eph 5:22,24; 1Pe 3:1



. To obey them

1Co 14:34; Tit 2:5



. To remain with them for life

Ro 7:2,3



- SHOULD BE ADORNED

. Not with ornaments

1Ti 2:9; 1Pe 3:3



. With modesty and sobriety

1Ti 2:9



. With a meek and quiet spirit

1Pe 3:4,5



. With good works

1Ti 2:10; 5:10



- GOOD

. Are from the Lord

Pr 19:14



. Are a token of the favour of God

Pr 18:22



. Are a blessing to husbands

Pr 12:4; 31:10,12



. Bring honour on husbands

Pr 31:23



. Secure confidence of husbands

Pr 31:11



. Are praised by husbands

Pr 31:28



. Are diligent and prudent

Pr 31:13-27



. Are benevolent to the poor

Pr 31:20



. Duty of, to unbelieving husbands

1Co 7:13,14,16; 1Pe 3:1,2



. Should be silent in the Churches

1Co 14:34



- Should seek religious instruction from their husbands

1Co 14:35



- Of ministers should be exemplary

1Ti 3:11



- Good-Exemplified

. Wife of Manoah

Jud 13:10



. Orpah and Ruth

Ru 1:4,8



. Abigail

1Sa 25:3



. Esther

Es 2:15-17



. Elizabeth

Lu 1:6



. Priscilla

Ac 18:2,26



. Sarah

1Pe 3:6



- Bad-Exemplified

. Samson's wife

Jud 14:15-17



. Michal

2Sa 6:16



. Jezebel

1Ki 21:25



. Zeresh

Es 5:14



. Job's wife

Job 2:9



. Herodias

Mr 6:17



. Sapphira

Ac 5:1,2

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