a husband

The 12 most-voted verses about a husband, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (BSB)

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 3:7 (KJV)

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman as to the weaker vessel, as also being joint heirs of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.

1 Peter 3:7 (WEB)

Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

Colossians 3:19 (BSB)

Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.

Colossians 3:19 (KJV)

Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.

Colossians 3:19 (WEB)

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (BSB)

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (KJV)

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Genesis 2:24 (WEB)

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

Ephesians 5:25 (BSB)

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Ephesians 5:25 (KJV)

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,

Ephesians 5:25 (WEB)

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (BSB)

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.

1 Timothy 5:8 (KJV)

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 (WEB)

He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

Proverbs 18:22 (BSB)

[Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 18:22 (KJV)

Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.

Proverbs 18:22 (WEB)

Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Proverbs 19:14 (BSB)

House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD.

Proverbs 19:14 (KJV)

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Proverbs 19:14 (WEB)

Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:9 (BSB)

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that [is] thy portion in [this] life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:9 (KJV)

Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity, for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:9 (WEB)

The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:3 (BSB)

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

1 Corinthians 7:3 (KJV)

Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:3 (WEB)

But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

1 Corinthians 11:3 (BSB)

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.

1 Corinthians 11:3 (KJV)

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

1 Corinthians 11:3 (WEB)

In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

Ephesians 5:28 (BSB)

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

Ephesians 5:28 (KJV)

Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

Ephesians 5:28 (WEB)

An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

1 Timothy 3:2 (BSB)

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

1 Timothy 3:2 (KJV)

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

1 Timothy 3:2 (WEB)

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