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Husbands
Should have but one wife - Ge 2:24; Mr 10:6-8; 1Co 7:2-4
Have authority over their wives - Ge 3:16; 1Co 11:3; Eph 5:23
DUTY OF, TO WIVES
- To respect them
- 1Pe 3:7- To love them
- Eph 5:25-33; Col 3:19- To regard them as themselves
- Ge 2:23; Mt 19:5- To be faithful to them
- Pr 5:19; Mal 2:14,15- To dwell with them for life
- Ge 2:24; Mt 19:3-9- To comfort them
- 1Sa 1:8- To consult with them
- Ge 31:4-7- Not to leave them, though unbelieving
- 1Co 7:11,12,14,16Duties of, not to interfere with their duties to Christ - Lu 14:26; Mt 19:29
Good-Exemplified
- Isaac
- Ge 24:67- Elkanah
- 1Sa 1:4,5Bad-Exemplified
- Solomon
- 1Ki 11:1- Ahasuerus
- Es 1:10,11 Next Topic (Hyke or Upper Garment)