How to Love Your Wife as Yourself— Five Ways (Eph. 5:29) (Brother Lett)

Question 1

“A husband feeds himself” so should do what for his wife?

Answer 1

Feed his wife on several levels – Eph. 5:29, and going further, even sacrificing so she can eat.

“No man ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cherishes it, just as the Christ does the congregation” - Ephesians 5:29

Question 2

“We husbands cherish ourselves” so should do what for our wives?

Answer 2

Cherish them, i.e., “treat with affection and tenderness, treasure, value, attach importance to” (dictionary)

“It means cherishing her, cultivating affection and fondness for her” See Proverbs 8:31.

“No man ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cherishes it, just as the Christ does the congregation” - Ephesians 5:29

Question 3

“We adorn ourselves”, so what
should we do for our wives?

Answer 3

“we try to cover over, minimize our flaws, cover our bulges, our blemishes; we try to make ourselves look as good as possible.”
(WTS or Speaker)

“No man ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cherishes it, just as the Christ does the congregation” - Ephesians 5:29

Question 4

We take steps to heal ourselves when we’re sick or injured, what should we do for our wives?

Answer 4

Proverbs 12:18 says “The tongue of the wise is a healing.”

Proverbs 16:24 says “Pleasant sayings are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”

“No man ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cherishes it, just as the Christ does the congregation” - Ephesians 5:29

Question 5

“We make allowances, excuses if we make mistakes”, what should we do for our wives?

Answer 5

“make the same allowances for her, being positive, assigning good motives to her. If she speaks a little roughly or acts a little thoughtlessly, try to discern the feelings behind the words or actions, especially if we can discern that she’s under some kind of emotional pressure.” (WTS or Speaker)