Ephesians 3:14,15 - God created the family arrangement

 

Genesis 1:26-28 - Sex is not a sin, but a natural pleasure between married couples expressing love and for procreation.

 

Ephesians 5:1,2; 1 John 4:8 - God is love and we should try to imitate that love in our

family life.

 

Ephesians 5:23, 25-29 - Husbands need to love wives as ther own bodies.

 

John 13:1; 15:13 - Husbands should imitate Jesus' example of self-sacrificing love.

 

Colossians 3:19 -  Husbands should love their wives and not be angry with them.

 

Mark 6:30-32 - Balance is needed in all aspects of life. Time for rest and recreation is of importance.

 

1 Peter 3:7 - Husbands should love their wives and show honor to them, recognizing that they often have a more delicate emotional makeup.

 

Matthew 19:6 - The husband and wife are considered no longer two but "one flesh" according to Jesus.

 

Proverbs 5:15-21 - Sexual intimacy should be restricted to married couples, but as a God given arrangement, nothing to be ashamed of, when husband and wife have what the Bible considers to be "normal' and appropriate for married couples in terms of sexual relations.

 

Hebrews 13:4 - Fornication (sex outside of the marriage arrangement, including living together without marriage), and adultery (married individuals having sexual contact with someone not their mate), are a serious sins before God. "God will judge fornicators and adulterers," the Bible states.

 

1 Corinthians 7:3-5 - The husband and wife should give to each other in sexual relations and not pursue sex selfishly. At the same time, neither should use sex as  a weapon, a tool for bargaining, or deny one's mate sexual intimacy.

 

1 Corinthians 11:3. The husband is the head of the family in the same way that Jesus is the head of all, that is, Jesus was a loving head, not a dictator. At the same time, his disciple recognized him as their head and both loved and respected Jesus.

 

Ephesians 5:33; 1 Peter 3:1,2 - The wife should have deep respect for her husband and should be in subjection to her husband. (The husband should never require a wife to do something contrary to the Bible's principles or God's arrangement.)

 

Proverbs 31:10-28 - The wife is a teacher at home and elsewhere, a self-made business woman, a craftswoman, known for her wisdom, and someone whom her husband honors before others and respects.

 

1 Corinthians 7:10.11, Matthew 19:9 - The husband and wife should not separate or divorce except in extreme cases. Fornication (or adultery) are the only legitimate grounds for divorce according to Jesus.

 

Deuteronomy 6:9 - Parents have the God given responsibility to instruct their children.

 

1 Timothy 5:8 - The father has the responsibility to provide materially for his family.

 

Ephesians 6:1-3 -  Children should be obedient to their parents (unless the parents unreasonably try to make children do something against Bible principles or contrary to reason).

 

Proverbs 22:6 - Parents need to train their children in all aspects of life.

 

1 Timothy 3:4,5 -  Fathers and husbands should preside over their household in a "fine manner" to be able to serve in the Christian congregation.

 

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The preceding Scriptures were collected from the book, What Does the Bible Really Teach, Chapter: How to Make Your Family Life Happy, by Jehovah's Witnesses  (Family Life link - off-site)

 

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