The role of a wife in a Christian marriage is rooted in the biblical call to respect, support, and help her husband in the context of mutual love and submission to God. Scripture defines her role with clarity and dignity.
Paul writes:
“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church…” (Ephesians 5:22–23)
Submission is not about inferiority; it is about order and trust in God’s design. A godly wife supports her husband’s leadership and contributes to the spiritual strength of the home.
“Let the wife see that she respects her husband.” (Ephesians 5:33)
This respect is active, not passive. It reflects trust, encouragement, and a desire to build up her husband in righteousness.
The wife is also described as a helper:
“And the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.'” (Genesis 2:18)
She complements her husband in purpose, strength, and service, working alongside him as a partner in life and godliness.
A virtuous wife is praised in Proverbs:
“The heart of her husband safely trusts her… She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness.” (Proverbs 31:11, 26)
Her character, wisdom, and faith bless the entire household:
“She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.” (Proverbs 31:27)
Titus 2 calls women to be examples and mentors:
“…to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.” (Titus 2:4–5)
The role of a wife is vital and honorable. It reflects God’s design for the family, cultivates peace in the home, and glorifies the Lord when lived out in faith and obedience.