Wives
1. Not to be selected from among the ungodly. Ge 24:3; 26:34,35; 28:1.
2. Duties of, to their husbands
a. To love them. Tit 2:4.
b. To reverence them. Eph 5:33.
c. To be faithful to them. 1Co 7:3-5,10.
d. To be subject to them. Ge 3:16; Eph 5:22,24; 1Pe 3:1.
e. To obey them. 1Co 14:34; Tit 2:5.
f. To remain with them for life. Ro 7:2,3.
3. Should be adorned
a. Not with ornaments. 1Ti 2:9; 1Pe 3:3.
b. With modesty and sobriety. 1Ti 2:9.
c. With a meek and quiet spirit. 1Pe 3:4,5.
d. With good works. 1Ti 2:10; 5:10.
4. Good
a. Are from the Lord. Pr 19:14.
b. Are a token of the favour of God. Pr 18:22.
c. Are a blessing to husbands. Pr 12:4; 31:10,12.
d. Bring honour on husbands. Pr 31:23.
e. Secure confidence of husbands. Pr 31:11.
f. Are praised by husbands. Pr 31:28.
g. Are diligent and prudent. Pr 31:13-27.
h. Are benevolent to the poor. Pr 31:20.
i. Duty of, to unbelieving husbands. 1Co 7:13,14,16; 1Pe 3:1,2.
j. Should be silent in the Churches. 1Co 14:34.
5. Should seek religious instruction from their husbands. 1Co 14:35.
6. Of ministers should be exemplary. 1Ti 3:11.
7. Good-Exemplified
a. Wife of Manoah. Jdj 13:10.
b. Orpah and Ruth. Ru 1:4,8.
c. Abigail. 1Sa 25:3.
d. Esther. Es 2:15-17.
e. Elizabeth. Lu 1:6.
f. Priscilla. Ac 18:2,26.
g. Sarah. 1Pe 3:6.
8. Bad-Exemplified
a. Samson’s wife. Jdj 14:15-17.
b. Michal. 2Sa 6:16.
c. Jezebel. 1Ki 21:25.
d. Zeresh. Es 5:14.
e. Job’s wife. Job 2:9.
f. Herodias. Mr 6:17.
g. Sapphira. Ac 5:1,2.