Wives and Husbands
7 h Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, i as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, j that your prayers may not be hindered.
Suffering for Righteousness' Sake
8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be 1 courteous; 9 k not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary l blessing, knowing that you were called to this, m that you may inherit a blessing.
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1 Corinthians 7:3
Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.
Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.
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1 Corinthians 12:23
And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty.
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Job 42:8
"Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and My servant Job shall pray for you. For I will accept him, lest I deal with you according to your folly; because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has."
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Proverbs 17:13
Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
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Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.
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Matthew 25:34
Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
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1 Peter 3:7
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1 Peter 3:7
Likewise,G3668 ye husbands,G435 dwell withG4924 them according toG2596 knowledge,G1108 givingG632 honourG5092 unto the wife,G1134 asG5613 unto the weakerG772 vessel,G4632 andG2532 asG5613 being heirs togetherG4789 of the graceG5485 of life;G2222 thatG1519 yourG5216 prayersG4335 beG1581 notG3361 hinderedG1581.
- Likewise G3668 hom*oios adverb from hom*oios; similarly:--likewise, so.
- Husbands G435 Aner a primary word (compare 444); a man (properly ...
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Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous. ...
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