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Bible Verses on Marriage - Solving Marital Conflict

Here are some helpful Bible references to know what to avoid and what to practice in the midst of marital conflict.

To solve marriage conflict, we must not:
  • Be proud against each other – (1 Cor 4:6)
  • Judge one another – (Romans 12:16)
  • Lie to one another – (Colossians 3:9)
  • Be partial with one another – (1 Tim 5:21)
  • Provoke or envy one another – (Gal 5:26)
  • Lust after one another – (Romans 1:27)
  • Hate one another - Titus 3:3
  • Take one another to court – (1 Cor 6:1-7)
  • Use each other - Galatians 5:15

To solve marriage conflict, we must:
·         Be at peace with one another - Mark 9:50
·         Love one another - John 13:34; Rom 12:10; 1 Pet 4:8; 1 John 3:11, 23; 4:7, 11, 12
·         Build up one another - Rom 14:19; Eph 4:12; 1Thess 5:11
·         Be of the same mind toward one another - Romans 12:16
·         Give preference to one another - Romans 12:10
·         Greet one another - Romans 16:16
·         Esteem others as better than yourself - Philippians 2:3
·         Serve one another - Galatians 5:13
·         Receive one another - Romans 15:7
·         Be devoted to one another - Romans 12:10
·         Rejoice or weep with one another - Romans 12:15
·         Admonish one another - Romans 15:14; Colossians 3:16
·         Care for one another - 1 Corinthians 12:25
·         Show tolerance to one another - Rom15:1-5; Eph4:2; Col 3:13
·         Be kind and forgiving to one another - Ephesians 4:32; Col 3:13
·         Submit to one another - Romans 12:10; Ephesians 5:21; 1 Pet 5:5
·         Comfort one another - 1 Thessalonians 4:18
·         Encourage one another - 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Hebrews 3:13
·         Be compassionate with one another - 1 Peter 3:8
·         Pray for one another - James 5:16
·         Confess your faults to one another - James 5:16
·         Accept one another - Romans 14:1; 15:7

Bible Verses on Marriage - Roles of Husband and Wife

Here are some Bible references to better understand the biblical roles of husband and wife!

What is the wife’s role in marriage?
·         Helpmate (Gen 2:18)
·         Loving and gracious submission to the leadership of her husband (Eph 5:22, Col 3:18)
·         Not strive/resist the leadership of her husband (Gen 3:16, 1 Pet 3:1)
·         Respect her husband (Eph 5:33)
·         Diligent worker, whether at home or in the workplace (Pro 31)
·         Hospitable towards others and generous towards poor (Pro 31)
·         Cares for children and household (Prov 31)
·         Meet sexual needs of husband (1 Cor 7)
·         Be beautiful on the inside (1 Pet 3:4)

What is the husband’s role in marriage?
·         Spiritual leader ( 1 Cor 11:3) towards glorifying God and unity with each other (one flesh)
·         Not dictatorial or harsh (Col 3:19)
·         Leading in a sacrificial way the way Christ loves the church (Eph 5:23)
·         Provide - feed and care (Eph 5:29, Gen 3:17-19)
·         Protect - love their wives as themselves (Eph 5:28, 1 Pet 3:7)
·         Praise your wife (Prov 31:28)
·         Meet sexual needs of wife (1 Cor 7)

·         Be considerate & respect your wife (1 Pet 3:7)

50 Bible Verses & Biblical Truths on Money


1.    Everything Belongs to God – Genesis 1:1, Psalm 24:1, Haggai 2:8, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
2.    God Makes It Possible for You to Earn Money – Deuteronomy 8:18
3.    An Entitlement Attitude is a Deadly Attitude - Achan (Joshua 7:10-26)
4.    Prioritize God and Give to Him Before Anyone Else  - Proverbs 3:9-10
5.    God Blesses Those Financially Who Honor Him Financially – Proverbs 3:9-10
6.    Don’t Work Hard to Get Rich – Proverbs 23:4-5
7.    Desire Only Your Daily Needs – Proverbs 30:8-9
8.    Riches Never Satisfy – Ecclesiastes 5:10-11
9.    Not Giving to God = Robbing From God  - Malachi 3:8
10.  Stealing A Little Leads Towards Stealing A Lot - Judas (John 12:6, Matthew 26:15)
11.  Do Not Give to Receive Praises of Men – Matthew 6:1-4
12.  Store Up Treasures in Heaven – Matthew 6:19-20
13.  Can’t Serve God and Money - Matthew 6:24
14.  Pay Your Bills, As You Expect To Be Paid – Matthew 7:12
15.  You Must Be Willing To Abandon Everything to Follow Jesus - Matthew 19:6-19, Mark 10:21
16.  Investing In God Reaps Immense Dividends – Matthew 19:27-29
17.  Faithfulness With Little Will Result In Being Entrusted With Much – Matthew 25:21
18.  Impossible for Money-Lovers to Enter Into God’s Kingdom – Mark 10:25
19.  Lavish Giving Out of Poverty – Poor Widow - Mark 12:43-44
20.  Giving and Blessing Are Connected - Luke 6:38
21.  Be Rich Toward God – Luke 12:19-21
22.  Don’t Financially Commit to Something You Can’t Financially Finish Luke 14:28-30
23.  Must Give Up Rights Over Everything to Follow Jesus – Luke 14:33
24.  Heart Change Results In Giving Change – Zacchaeus – Luke 19:8
25.  What You Treasure, Reflects Your Heart’s Health – Luke 6:45, 12:34
26.  The Early Church Shared Everything they Possessed – Acts 4:32, 2:44
27.  Work Hard Because It Is More Blessed to Give than to Receive – Acts 20:35
28.  Christians Ask and Contribute On Behalf of Other Christians and Missions Work – Acts 11:29-30; 12:25; 20:3-4; 24:7, Galatians 2:10, 1 Corinthians 16:1-4, 2 Corinthians 8-9, Romans 15:25-33
29.  Ananias and Sapphira Die for False Giving – Acts 5:1-11
30.  God Knows What We Give – Cornelius & Memorial Offering – Acts 10:2-4
31.  We Will One Day Give An Account of Our Lives to God - Romans 14:10, 12
32.  Don’t Associate with Greedy People who Claim to be Christians -  1 Corinthians 5:11
33.  God Commands the Support of Gospel Ministers – 1 Corinthians 9:9,14
34.  Give When You Get Paid and In Proportion to What You Get Paid or Given - 1 Corinthians 16:1-2
35.  Given Even When You Are Extremely Poor, Sacrificially Beyond Your Means - 2 Corinthians 8:2-3
36.  Equal Sacrifices Among All Believers – 2 Corinthians 8:7,13-14
37.  Sow Little, Reap Little; Sow a Lot, Harvest a Lot – 2 Corinthians 9:6-9
38.  Give With A Cheerful Heart - 2 Corinthians 9:7
39.  Lavish Giving Pleases God - Philippians 4:18
40.  Giving Generously Reflects A Trust in God’s Provision – Philippians 4:19
41.  Stay Away from Lazy People – 2 Thessalonians 3:6
42.  People Unwilling to Work Should Not Benefit (Eat) At Others’ Expense – 2 Thessalonians 3:10
43.  Work Hard & Quietly; Earn Your Own Living – 2 Thessalonians 3:11-12
44.  Not Providing for Your Family & Household = A Denial of Faith 1 Timothy 5:8
45.  Be Content With What You Have – 1Timothy 6:6-7
46.  Love of Money = Roots Of All Kinds of Evil – 1 Timothy 6:9-10
47.  Rich Need to Be Humble and Generous – 1 Timothy 6:17-19
48.  Everything Good You Have is From God – James 1:17
49.  Lay Down Our Lives for Christ – 1 John 3:16-19
50.  Not Giving to Meet Needs = Reason to Question One’s Salvation – 1 John 3:17

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