Bible Verse Help!?

Question

My husband and I are having a debate about something. He told me a real man's job is to sit o nthe couch all day while the woman cleaned. I told him a real man's job is to take care of his woman. I remember reading a verse as a child saying that woman did indeed take care of the husband but so did the husband. I told him it said it in the bible but he doesn't believe me. Am I going bonkers? Or does it say something like that in the bible? If so can you show me the verse? He hasn't helped clean the house since we've been married!

we both work!
so i'm doing double the work i guess you could say.

Answer 1

i'll look for you, but my hubby wouldn't help verse or not.
how about .....
1Pe 3:7 ¶ 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.
and...
Eph 5:28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
Eph 5:29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Eph 5:30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Eph 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Answer 2

No need to go extremes and quote the Bible on this one.

It is plain common sense that husbands have a moral obligation to help the family specially the wife in all aspects of family life - even doing domestic chores.

If a man loves his wife, the man should always find the time and the effort to help the wife.

Answer 3

Remember you are dealing with a book that speaks in a time when slaves and polygamy were still common. A woman might have to care for the household, but, if her husband was of any worth he would earn enough to, at least, supply his wife with slaves for the more arduous work.

I would proper that the Husband in our contemporary times that wishes to be treated in the ancient ways, should, at least earn enough to allow you a housekeeper. Though you may still be stuck with the cooking.

Answer 4

You got bigger issues than a single verse can help with.

You should find a church with a good marriage counselor who will see you for the first visit without charge.

Read:
1st Peter 3
Ephesians 5
Colossians 3

Sounds like he's got an ego, so you need to follow the counsel of the above carefully - it was written for your kinda situation.

A good site: www.familylife.org

TEK

Answer 5

He needs a BIBLE verse to help you out to clean the house. You don't need BIBLE VERSE to make him help you. Just tell him if he loves you he will help you to clean the house.
Well, I do not know if this is the one looking for: EPHESIAN 5: 28, 33.

Answer 6

oh my gosh.....Ephesians 5:22, yes wives submit to your husbands, but husbands are to love their wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.....which mean although the man has final say; in his humbleness and love he always considers his wifes needs above his own and his love for her is so great that he is willing to give her the utmost respect.....as far as cleaning the house that is just a comprimise and delegation of chores for the two of you to work out......but by all means it is NOT one sided.

Answer 7

Genesis 5:2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
You are one. Your husband is to love you as himself.
Don't tell him it also says, Gen. 5:16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
At present in the land of opportunity it is the privilege of a great many women to hold a full-time job, so if he doesn't want to be a burden......
A big problem there is that he may think that a pig pen is just fine.
Be glad that you are strong enough to take care of the lazy SOP (son of perdition).
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Answer 8

well im SATANIC and i believe in treating women as equals if not better then how i treat myself.
the christian religion though its partically a new thing.
look at the witch hunts. i show women sympathy for what the church has done to them!

i think you both should take care of each other and work together as a team to accomplish your goals no matter what they are even cleaning the house.
i dont think that its fair that if he truely loves you (which he shouldnt he should love jesus) he should be trying to help and support you in these goals.
the fact that you are trying to seek the answer through god instead of just telling him to get off his A%% and just help you is sad.
i treat my wife as a GODDESS!!! and thats how ALL women should be treated.
but im just a satanist you really shouldnt listen to me.
for just reading this you probally need to run to church or beg for forgiveness or something

Answer 9

The bible says menstruating women should stay in tents and that disobedient kids should have rocks chucked at them until they're dead. I wouldn't use it as a guide for marriage, (unless you want a bronze age marriage)

If you both work, it's FAIR and common sense that you both clean. If he works, it's reasonable that you should do more. But, you are not his chattel, his slave, his maid. Don't put up with that.

Answer 10

For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. 24 As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. Ephesians 4 NLT

For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God's word. He did this to present her to himself as a glorious church without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and without fault. In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church. And we are members of his body.As the Scriptures say, A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.