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20 Encouraging Bible Verses for My Husband

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  • Ephesians 5:25, Colossians 3:19 and 1 Peter 3:7 address husbands directly: love as Christ loved the church, do not be harsh, and live considerately with a wife who is an heir “with you of the gracious gift of life.”
  • Joshua 1:9 is the Lord’s word to Joshua after the death of Moses, and “be strong and courageous” comes three times in that speech.
  • Philippians 4:13 is about contentment: “all this” means being well fed or hungry, in plenty or in want.
  • Colossians 3:23-24 was first addressed to slaves and tells them their work is service to “the Lord Christ.”
  • Isaiah 40:31 replies to Israel’s complaint that its way was “hidden from the Lord.”

The Bible encourages a husband in two ways: in passages written to husbands, and in passages written to anyone facing fear, hard work, decisions or worry. Ephesians 5:25 asks a husband to love his wife as Christ loved the church, and 1 Peter 3:7 to live with her considerately. The second group includes God’s charge to Joshua (Joshua 1:9), the promise to a tired Israel in Isaiah 40:31, and Paul’s instruction on anxiety (Philippians 4:6-7). Proverbs 31:11-12 looks at the…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

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