Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Jn. 3:16; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 5:2, 25 Love is:
Husband Head Eph. 5:23 1 Tim. 2:11-14 Clear Roles Wife Helper Gen. 2:18-22 Not at head. Not at feet. At his side.
1 Tim. 5:8 A man must provide for his family A man must not be covetous, 1 Tim. 6:6-10; Phil. 4:11-12
A wife will adorn herself in modest apparel, 1 Pt. 3:3-4; 1 Tim. 2:9-10 A wife will prove her value. Worthy, Prov. 31 Worthless, Prov. 7
Priority: Spiritual, 1 Pt. 3:7 Prayers not hindered. Souls not lost. Husbands will be spiritual leaders.
Leader, 1 Pt. 3:7 Takes responsibility, Gen. 3:1-6, 12 Leads with understanding. -Duties to God. -Nature of wife. Husbands will be spiritual leaders.
Leader, 1 Pt. 3:7 Leads with respect. -Honor. -As weaker vessel. Husbands will be spiritual leaders.
Submit, sacrifice, edify, Eph. 5:21-33 Sacrifice Nourish Cherish Husbands will be spiritual leaders. Sports TV Money Bible Study Live Right Patience Kindness I love you Thank you
He will not: Lose his temper, Prov. 29:22 Cheat, Prov. 7:21-23 Withhold relations, 1 Cor. 7:3 Husbands will be spiritual leaders.
Priority, 1 Pt. 3:1-6 Fears God. Trusts God. Concerned with husband’s soul. Chaste. Focus on inward. Wives will be spiritual helpers.
Respects her husband, 1 Pt. 3:1-6 Submits to him. Obeys him. As her “lord” – leader. Wives will be spiritual helpers.
Subject to her husband, Eph. 5:22-24 Occupation. Finances. Home. Raising children. Wives will be spiritual helpers.
She will not: Be a nag, Prov. 21:9; 27:15-16 Be a flirt, Prov. 7:10 Withhold relations, 1 Cor. 7:3 Wives will be spiritual helpers.
Think of the other, Phil. 2:4 Keep the golden rule, Mt. 7:12 Be compassionate, tenderhearted, etc., 1 Pet. 3:8-12 Husbands & Wives will both: