Love & Relationships
Bible Verses About the man being the head of the house
14 key scriptures
What does the Bible say about the man being the head of the house? Browse 14 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Ephesians 5:23 |
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| King James (KJV) | “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.” |
14 Key Scriptures
“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.”
“Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.”
“This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
“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.”
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”
“One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;”
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
“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;”
1 Peter 3:1KJV
“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. to thy: or, subject to thy husband”
Genesis 3:16KJV
“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.”
1 Peter 3:7KJV
“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”
“But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”
“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: wanting: or, left undone”
Titus 1:5KJV
“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. house: or, kindred”
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