Duties of the Husband
(a) Verse 25 Give of his best to her, sacrificially.
(b) Verse 27 Present her back to himself.
(c) Verse 29 Nourish and cherish her (with the Word of God and physical things).^5
Note:
(a) The man is presenting the woman back to himself. It is for his own good to
nourish, cherish and beautify his wife.
(b) Let her feel loved, wanted and accepted.^6
- Make Her Feel Happy at Home
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, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 9:9
Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
Proverbs 5:18
(a) Let her feel accepted and special.
(b) Stay at home as often as possible and provide companionship.
(c) Do not be harsh on her.
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
Colossians 3:19 (NIV)
(d) Listen to her a lot and encourage her to talk.^7
- Respect and Honour Her
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour
unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace
of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
1 Peter 3:7