What does the Bible say about a husband hitting his wife?

Answer 1

No, a husband is to love his wife as he loves his own body. This would obviously exclude such violence both in implication and quite directly. It could thus be said that not only is it not mentioned, it is specifically prohibited.

Some people get that idea because The Bible says the man is to be the leader of the family and the wife is to show humility. People take that as the man can do whatever he wants. But he can't. He is to be the leader in biblical ways. And he has a hard job. He must put his wife's life above his own and treat his wife as if she was his own body, 'for no man ever hated his body. (Eph 5:29-30 NIV)

The scriptural references are as such:

All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments, within which the basis is "LOVE". Hitting, abuse, violence is not acceptable behavior amongst any true Christian.

Matthew 22:36-40

36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"

37 Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

Ephesians 5:25-30 (NIV)25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing[b] her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church--- 30 for we are members of his body. I Peter 3:7 (NIV)7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

8 Finally, all of you [husbands and wives /brothers and sisters ], be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

Colossians 3:19 (NIV)19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. The bible clearly makes a separation from behavior markings of a Christian and that of a gentile or Heathen:Ephesians 4:17-19,22-27,32 (NIV)17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.19 Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.

22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. 26 "In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold.

32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Answer 2

Jesus tells us to love one another, and if we all did as he said, there would be no hitting of wives to their husbands or vice versa; and if by chance there was; well love covers a multitude of sins, as the Bible says.

Answer 3

From what I've read, I don't recall a specific chapter or verse that deals with this issue. However, CHRIST told us to love each other as HE has loved us, and HE said that no greater love can a man show for his friends than to lay down his own life. A woman is supposed to fully trust in her husband, the flip side is that a man is supposed to love his wife as much or more than him self.