Marriage

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

A man shall leave and cleave to his wife

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

Husbands, love your wives

findeth a wife findeth a good and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

He who finds a wife finds a good thing

Two better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

Two are better than one

Charity suffereth long, is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Love is patient and kind

Husbands, love wives, and be not bitter against them.

Husbands, love your wives

Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with 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.

Husbands, be considerate

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife that she reverence husband.

Love and respect

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

What God has joined together

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price far above rubies.

A wife of noble character