Bible Handbook

Duty of Husband

• Genesis 2:24. Leave father and mother for wife. BHB 61.3

• Deuteronomy 13:6-8. Husband should never allow his wife to turn him from God. BHB 61.4

• Deuteronomy 24:5. First year of married life, husband should remain at home and “cheer” up his wife. BHB 61.5

• Proverbs 5:18. Rejoice with his wife. BHB 61.6

• Ecclesiastes 9:9. Live joyfully with her. The Ministry of Healing, 374, 375. BHB 61.7

• Ephesians 5:25-33. “Love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it.” The Ministry of Healing, 360. BHB 61.8

• Colossians 3:19. Be not bitter against them. BHB 61.9

• Proverbs 31:28. Commend and praise. BHB 61.10

• 1 Peter 3:7. Honor the wife. Testimonies for the Church 5:180, 181; The Ministry of Healing, 373, 374. BHB 61.11

• Malachi 2:14, 15. God is witness if any deal treacherously with their wives. BHB 61.12

• Matthew 19:3-9. One reason for separation. BHB 62.1

• 1 Corinthians 7:12-16. Convert wife by godly life. BHB 62.2

• The man who lives up to God’s requirements will have a happy home. He can kneel with his wife and together their prayers will ascend unhindered to the throne of grace. BHB 62.3