56 Encouraging Scriptures For Your Husband

When I think about what it means to encourage my husband I think about what it really means to encourage. An encourager is someone who inspires with courage, spirit, or confidence.

I want to be an excellent wife but I’ll admit that I am not always the best at being encouraging. Sometimes I feel like the things I say just fall flat. That’s one reason that I’m so grateful for the encouragement in scripture. God has wisdom, guidance, and encouragement for every season of life.

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My Husband’s Helpmate

In his book, What Husbands Wish Their Wives Knew About Men, Patrick Moreley says, “If I could make only one observation about men today, it would be that men are tired—mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually tired. Weary of life.” Moreley speaks to hundreds of men at conferences and the need for encouragement is expressed again and again.

If you are like me then learning that so many men are weary might make you feel sad. I think it’s safe to say that no one reading this showed up to their wedding day thinking that their husband would one day be so deeply weary.

The Bible has called us, as wives, to be a helpmate to our husbands. Giving our husbands encouragement is one of the ways that we can help him. So what does it look like to encourage your husband?

How Do I Encourage My Husband Biblically?

First, I would suggest that you find out your husband’s love language. If you know the best way to communicate love to your husband then you will be better able to encourage him in the way he needs it most. This might look like giving him your undivided attention, or leaving little gifts for him to find.

Secondly, regardless of his love language I want to encourage you to tell your husband how much you appreciate him. Tell him that he is a good husband and why you believe that. Let him know how your appreciation of him has grown from your wedding ceremony to now. Do not wait until your husband is having a hard time before you start encouraging him.

Last, but in no way the least significant, pray for your husband. Pray for him every day. You can pray by yourself but you can also pray with him. Spending time together praying for one another and for your marriage is beautiful, intimate, and an incredible way to encourage your spouse.

Scripture To Pray Over Your Husband

You can use these bible verses to pray for your husband, as notes that you share with him, or even as a way to send an uplifting text message. I also use them as a way to remind me the importance of encouraging my husband.

• “Trust in the Lord 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
• “Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8
• “Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:7-8
• “Do everything in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14
• “Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant, is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs. Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.  Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
• “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3
• “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 15:5-6
• “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14
• “But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.” 1 Timothy 6:11

Proverbs 31 Bible Study

Another way to encourage and inspire your husband is by looking at your role as his wife. This free Bible study on the Proverbs 31 woman is an excellent place to start.

The Proverbs 31 woman is not intended to be a to-do list or a long inventory of all our shortcomings as women, mothers, and wives. Rather, the Proverbs 31 woman, the virtuous woman of legend, is a fictitious character from whom we can draw inspiration.

Proverbs extols the virtues of a prudent wife, a helper fit for her husband. A good wife, much like the birds of the heavens or the fish of the sea, is a precious gift from the Lord of hosts. Her worth is far above jewels, and the heart of her husband safely trusts in her. The Bible emphasizes the importance of mutual consent and the unity of the spirit in a marital union. In the bond of peace, a husband and his wife can navigate the small things and the profound mysteries of life, knowing that their marriage is a reflection of God’s eternal plan.

Bible Verses To Share With Your Husband

Navigating challenges of marriage with a deep love that reflects the sacrificial love of Christ, you can approach difficulties as opportunities for growth and mutual understanding. Expressing gratitude for the wonderful ways in which your husband contributes to your life together fosters a positive atmosphere, encouraging him to continue striving for excellence in his roles and responsibilities.

• “For I know the plans I have for you”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11
• “And if someone overpowers one person, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12
• “Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” Mark 10:9
• “Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and don’t be bitter toward them.” Colossians 3:18-19
• “A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a wife who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.” Proverbs 12:4
• “Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7
• “What, then, are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?” Romans 8:31
• “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11
• “Lord, you have heard the desire of the humble; you will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully,” Psalm 10:17
• “But those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

Biblical Encouragement About God’s Will

• “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:37-39
• “And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” Romans 5:3-5
• “There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven: a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot; a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to tear down and a time to build; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance; a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace and a time to avoid embracing; a time to search and a time to count as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away; a time to tear and a time to sew; a time to be silent and a time to speak;  a time to love and a time to hate; a time for war and a time for peace.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
• “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
• “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

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God’s Word On Turning To Him

• “Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.” Romans 12:12
• “I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.” John 16:33
• “Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never allow the righteous to be shaken.” Psalm 55:22
• “Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:7-8
• “Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

Short Bible Verses To Text Your Husband

• “Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17
• “Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people,” Colossians 3:23
• “Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.” Galatians 6:9
• “A person’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps.” Proverbs 16:9
• “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding;” Proverbs 3:5
• “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.” 2 Peter 3:18
• “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105
• “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” James 1:22
• “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28

The Word Of God During A Difficult Time

• “Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.” James 1:2-4
• “Yet I will certainly bring health and healing to it and will indeed heal them. I will let them experience the abundance of true peace.”Jeremiah 33:6
• “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30
• “Dear friend, I pray that you are prospering in every way and are in good health, just as your whole life is going well.” 3 John 1:2
• “The Lord is the one who will go before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8

More Encouraging Scripture For Husbands

• “Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26
• “For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.” Romans 15:4
• “Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for his mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness!” Lamentations 3:22-23
• “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways know him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6
• “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13
• “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17
• “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.” Ephesians 6:10
• “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13
• “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” Colossians 3:23-24
• “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2

Nurturing A Godly Marriage

In the Song of Solomon, a beautiful portrayal of marital intimacy, we find an eloquent celebration of the goodness and sanctity of the marriage bed. The union between husband and wife is likened to the radiant church, reflecting the wonderful way God designed this intimate connection. As husbands navigate the challenges of daily life, the Lord God encourages them to find solace and strength in their role as the head of their households, recognizing the goodness of their marriages.

As husbands embark on the journey of biblical marriage, they are called to forsake selfish ambition and the love of money, focusing instead on the good work of cultivating a happy marriage. The Lord’s plan for marriage involves a deep understanding of each other’s needs and a commitment to mutual growth. It is in the marital union that the power of the Holy Spirit can work wonders, transforming two individuals into one flesh, just as God intended from the beginning of creation.

In conclusion, a husband’s role as the head of his wife involves much more than a mere title; it is a divine calling to reflect the selfless love of Christ and to honor the weaker partner. The Holy Bible, God’s inspired word, serves as a guide for navigating the complexities of married life. Husbands are encouraged to find joy and fulfillment in the gracious gift of life shared with their wives, recognizing that a good return is found in the small things, the flashes of fire that keep the flame of love burning bright throughout the long time of their marriage.