Bible verses about "helpmate" | NSB

¹ The heavens and the earth and their immense arrangement were completed. ² By the seventh day God had finished his work. He rested from all his work on the seventh day. ³ God blessed the seventh day and made it holy. This is because he rested from all the work of creation he had done. ⁴ This is the account of when Jehovah (YHWH) God created the heavens and the earth. ⁵ No shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth. No plant of the field had yet sprung up, for Jehovah God had not sent rain on the earth. There was no man to work the ground. ⁶ Mist came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. ⁷ Jehovah God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. The man became a living being. ⁸ Now Jehovah God planted a garden in the east, in Eden. He put the man he had formed there. ⁹ Jehovah God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground, trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. ¹⁰ A river watering the garden flowed from Eden. From there it was separated into four headwaters. ¹¹ The name of the first river is the Pishon. It winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. ¹² The gold of that land is good. Bdellium and onyx stone are also there. ¹³ The name of the second river is the Gihon. It winds through the entire land of Cush. ¹⁴ The name of the third river is the Tigris. It runs along the east side of Asshur. The fourth river is the Euphrates. ¹⁵ Jehovah God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. ¹⁶ Jehovah God commanded the man: »You are free to eat from any tree in the garden. ¹⁷ »But you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. When you eat of it you will surely die.« ¹⁸ Jehovah God said: »It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.« ¹⁹ Then Jehovah God formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to let him name them. Whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. ²⁰ So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But no suitable helper was found for Adam. ²¹ Jehovah God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. While he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. ²² Then Jehovah made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man. He brought her to the man. ²³ The man said: »This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. She shall be called ‘Woman.’ This is because she was taken out of Man.« ²⁴ This is the reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife. They will become one flesh. ²⁵ The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.

²⁴ This is the reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife. They will become one flesh.

⁷ In the same way, you husbands live with your wives in an understanding way. Honor the woman as the weaker vessel. For you are joint-heirs of the grace of life. May your prayers not be hindered (cut-off) (blocked).

²⁸ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one (united) in Christ Jesus. (John 17:21) (Ephesians 4:4-6)

² The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach;

²⁷ God created man in his own image. In the image of God he created him. He created male and female.

¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous woman? For her value is far above corals. ¹¹ The heart of her husband safely trusts her. He will have no lack of gain. ¹² She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. ¹³ She seeks wool, and flax, and works willingly with her hands. ¹⁴ She is like the merchants' ships for she brings her food from afar. ¹⁵ She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household, and a portion to her maidens. ¹⁶ She considers a field and buys it. With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. ¹⁷ She fortifies herself with strength and strengthens her arms. ¹⁸ She perceives that her merchandise is good. Her candle does not go out at night. ¹⁹ She stretches her hands to the spindle and her hands hold the distaff. ²⁰ She stretches out her hand to the poor. Yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy. ²¹ She is not afraid of the snow for her household. All her household is clothed with scarlet. ²² She makes herself coverings of tapestry. Her clothing is silk and purple. ²³ Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. ²⁴ She makes fine linen and sells it. She supplies sashes for the merchants. ²⁵ Strength and honor are her clothing. She will rejoice in time to come. ²⁶ She opens her mouth with wisdom and in her tongue is the law of kindness (she speaks kind things). ²⁷ She watches over her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. ²⁸ Her children arise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her. ²⁹ Many daughters have done well, but you are above them all. ³⁰ Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain. But a woman who respects Jehovah will be praised. ³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands. Let her own works praise her in the gates.

¹⁸ Jehovah God said: »It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.«