What does the Bible say about husband as leader?

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The Bible presents a husband’s leadership in marriage as humble, loving service under Christ, never as selfish control or harshness. Ephesians 5:25 calls husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church, giving himself for her good, while Ephesians 5:33 joins such love with a wife’s respect. First Corinthians 11:3 places all human order beneath Christ’s headship, reminding husbands that they too are accountable servants. Colossians 3:19 forbids harshness, and 1 Peter 3:7 commands husbands to live considerately with their wives and honor them as fellow heirs of grace. Biblical leadership therefore reflects Christ through sacrificial care, faithfulness, gentleness, and spiritual responsibility.