Being a husband is a divine calling filled with love, responsibility, and purpose.
These 50 Bible verses are a heartfelt guide to help husbands lead, love, and grow in their marriage, reflecting the grace and wisdom of Yahweh.
Whether you’re seeking encouragement or direction, these scriptures will inspire you to build a strong, God-centered home.
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Verses on Loving and Leading as a Husband
Husbands, love your wives, just as Yahshua loved the church and gave himself up for her. Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Colossians 3:19
He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from Yahweh. Proverbs 18:22
Husbands, in the same way, be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. 1 Peter 3:7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 1 Corinthians 13:4
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8
A husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. 1 Corinthians 7:3
Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. 1 Corinthians 7:3
Husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. Ephesians 5:28
Verses on Providing and Protecting as a Husband
But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 1 Timothy 5:8
The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him. Proverbs 20:7
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. Proverbs 13:22
The Lord Yahweh is a sun and shield; Yahweh bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. Psalm 84:11
The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction. Proverbs 16:21
The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil. Proverbs 15:28
A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense. Proverbs 19:11
The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them. Proverbs 20:7
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. Proverbs 11:3
The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin. Proverbs 15:6
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Verses on Faithfulness and Commitment as a Husband
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for Yahweh will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. Hebrews 13:4
Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:24
What therefore Yahweh has joined together, let not man separate. Mark 10:9
The man who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself. Proverbs 6:32
Drink water from your own cistern, running water from your own well. Proverbs 5:15
Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth. Proverbs 5:18
A loving doe, a graceful deer—may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love. Proverbs 5:19
Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife? Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman? Proverbs 5:20
For a man’s ways are in full view of Yahweh, and he examines all his paths. Proverbs 5:21
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hold them fast. Proverbs 5:22
Verses on Leading Spiritually as a Husband
But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Yahshua, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Yahshua is Yahweh. 1 Corinthians 11:3
For the husband is the head of the wife as Yahshua is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Ephesians 5:23
Husbands, love your wives, just as Yahshua loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word. Ephesians 5:25-26
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of Yahweh. Ephesians 6:4
As for me and my household, we will serve Yahweh. Joshua 24:15
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him. Proverbs 20:7
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33
Verses on Strength and Wisdom for Husbands
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for Yahweh your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9
Trust in Yahweh with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction. Proverbs 16:21
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. Proverbs 11:3
The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil. Proverbs 15:28
The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them. Proverbs 20:7
The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin. Proverbs 15:6
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10
I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
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