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Wives – 4

But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. I say this as a concession, not as a command.

To the married, I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. … And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife. … Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband?

You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. … Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good.

Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.

1Co 7:2; 1Co 7:5-6; 1Co 7:10, 1Co 7:13-14, 1Co 7:14-16; Ti 2:1, Ti 2:3; Ti 2:4-5.