Dear brothers and sisters, the Bible teaches us the importance of love, respect, and honor within the sacred bond of marriage. When it comes to how we treat our wives, the scriptures are clear that mistreatment is not only wrong but also deeply displeasing to God. Marriage is a covenant where both partners are called to love and respect each other. This divine union is a reflection of Christ’s love for the church, and anything short of that is unacceptable.
One of the key lessons we learn from the Bible is that husbands are to love their wives as Christ loved the church. This means showing kindness, patience, and understanding. A husband should never treat his wife harshly. Instead, he should cherish her, providing support and encouragement in all circumstances. This kind of love is sacrificial and selfless, putting the needs and well-being of the wife above his own.
Take, for example, the story of Abraham and Sarah. Abraham always treated Sarah with respect and sought her counsel. Even when they faced difficult situations, he never mistreated her. He valued her opinions and loved her deeply, setting an example for all husbands to follow.
Another powerful example is Boaz and Ruth. Boaz treated Ruth with great kindness and respect, even though she was a foreigner and a widow. His actions demonstrated a profound respect for her dignity and worth. This story reminds us that our treatment of our wives should be marked by respect and honor, regardless of the circumstances.
Mistreating your wife not only damages the relationship but also hinders your prayers. The Bible warns that if a husband does not treat his wife well, his prayers will be hindered. This shows how seriously God views the treatment of wives. It is not just a personal issue; it is a spiritual one.
Dear friends, understanding and applying these principles in our marriages can transform our relationships. It brings peace, joy, and harmony into our homes. Let us commit to treating our wives with the love and respect they deserve, just as Christ loves us. If you find this message helpful, please share it with others.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about mistreating your wife.
“With all lowliness meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in loveEndeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace”
— Ephesians 4:2-3
“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, evil speaking, be put away from you, with all maliceAnd be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you”
— Ephesians 4:31-32
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, gave himself for it”
— Ephesians 5:25
“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself”
— Ephesians 5:28
“Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; the wife see that she reverence her husband”
— Ephesians 5:33
“Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture admonition of the Lord”
— Ephesians 6:4
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsufferingForbearing one another, forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do yeAnd above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness”
— Colossians 3:12-14
“Husbands, love your wives, be not bitter against them”
— Colossians 3:19
“Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, the wife of thy covenant”
— Malachi 2:14
“For the Lord , the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously”
— Malachi 2:16
“A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones”
— Proverbs 12:4
“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands”
— Proverbs 14:1
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger”
— Proverbs 15:1
“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, obtaineth favour of the Lord”
— Proverbs 18:22
“House riches are the inheritance of fathers: a prudent wife is from the Lord”
— Proverbs 19:14
“It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious an angry woman”
— Proverbs 21:19
“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubiesThe heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoilShe will do him good not evil all the days of her life”
— Proverbs 31:10-12
“Her children arise up, call her blessed; her husband also, he praiseth herMany daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all”
— Proverbs 31:28-29
“Let thy fountain be blessed: rejoice with the wife of thy youthLet her be as the loving hind pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; be thou ravished always with her love”
— Proverbs 5:18-19
“But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul”
— Proverbs 6:32
“Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, in thy labour which thou takest under the sun”
— Ecclesiastes 9:9
“Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, took Rebekah, she became his wife; he loved her: Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death”
— Genesis 24:67
“Therefore shall a man leave his father his mother, shall cleave unto his wife: they shall be one flesh”
— Genesis 2:24
“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; thy desire shall be to thy husband, he shall rule over thee”
— Genesis 3:16
“He answered said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male femaleAnd said, For this cause shall a man leave father mother, shall cleave to his wife: they twain shall be one flesh?Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder”
— Matthew 19:4-6
“But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery”
— Matthew 5:32
“What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder”
— Mark 10:9
“That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their childrenTo be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed”
— Titus 2:4-5
“Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned”
— Song of Solomon 8:7
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another”
— Romans 12:10
“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law”
— Romans 13:8
“Marriage is honourable in all, the bed undefiled: but whoremongers adulterers God will judge”
— Hebrews 13:4
“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another”
— Galatians 5:13
“Bear ye one another’s burdens, so fulfil the law of Christ”
— Galatians 6:2
“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselvesLook not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others”
— Philippians 2:3-4
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrathFor the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God”
— James 1:19-20
“Confess your faults one to another, pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much”
— James 5:16
“Whosoever putteth away his wife, marrieth another, committeth adultery: whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery”
— Luke 16:18