It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. Only by the spirit of Christ can a man show this kind of love to his wife and be a good husband. And men need to be respected by their wives. God emphasizes this duty of a wife to respect her husband because it is easy, especially during times of conflict, for a wife to ridicule and belittle her husband.
Men do so many foolish things that they are an easy target for disrespect.
This doesn't mean a woman can't correct her husband when he makes a mistake, only that she should do so kindly, just as he should show kindness to her. Again in our human sin and selfishness we can't love each other as we should except through the spirit of Christ, which dwells in believers in Jesus. As we turn our lives and marriages over to Jesus Christ, they can become more loving, strong and happy. He lives in Big Stone Gap, Va., with his wife and two young children. All rights reserved.