Eight commands to the Husband
| Commands | Reference |
| To love their wives as Christ loves the Church | Ephesians 5:25 |
| To be the head of the wife | Ephesians 5:23 |
| To love their wives as their own bodies | Ephesians 5:28,33 |
| To nourish, bring up, care for, protect | Ephesians 5:29; 6:4; Rev 12:6 |
| To cherish, to foster, warm in one's bosom | Ephesians 5:29; 1 Thessalonians 2:17 |
| To be joined in one flesh | Ephesians 5:30,31 |
| To leave their parents for their wives | Ephesians 5:31 |
| To cleave to their wives | Ephesians 5:31; Matt 19:5 |
For additional reading, see Genesis 2