Duties of the Husband

1.   Cleave to your wife. (Genesis 2:24, Mark 10:6-9)

2.   Love your wife as Christ loves the church, anything less is a sin. (Ephesians 5:25)

3.   Love your wife as you love your own body and self. (Ephesians 5:28,33, Genesis 24:67, 29:20)

4.   Honor your wife; that your prayers are not hindered. (1Peter 3:7)

5.   Do not be bitter towards your wife. (Colossians 3:19)

6.   Cheer up your wife. (Deuteronomy 24:5)

7.   Rejoice with your wife. (Proverbs 5:18, Ecclesiastes 9:9)

8.   Forgive your wife. (Matthew 6:12-14, 18:35, Ephesians 4:26)

9.   Rule your children and home well. (1Timothy 3:12)

10. Don’t provoke (enrage) your children. (Ephesians 6:4, Colossians 3:21)

11. Provide for your family. (1Timothy 5:8)

Duties of the Wife

1.   Give no occasion to the adversary and guide the home. (1Timothy 5:14, Titus 2:5)

2.   Give your husband honour. (Esther 1:20)

3.   Wives are to submit and be in subjection to their husbands. (Colossians 3:18, Ephesians 5:22, 1Peter 3:1, Titus 2:5)

4.   Wives are not to be idle. (Proverbs 31:27)

5.   Wives are not to be slanders (gossips). (1Timothy 3:11)

6.   Wives are to love their husbands. (Titus 2:4,14)

7.   Wives are to be faithful. (1Timothy 3:11)

8.   Wives are to forgive. (Matthew 6:12-14, 18:35, Ephesians 4:26)

9.   Wives are to be grave (honest and honorable). (1Timothy 3:11)

10.                Wives are to love their children. (Titus 2:4)

11.                Wives are to be modest is their dress. (1Timothy 2:9-10, 1Peter 3:1-6)