What does the Bible say about your spouse?

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The Bible teaches that a spouse is God’s good gift within the covenant of marriage, calling husband and wife to faithful, loving, lifelong devotion. Marriage is to be honored and sexual faithfulness guarded, for adultery violates God’s command and the holiness of the covenant. Ephesians 5:25 calls husbands to love sacrificially as Christ loved the church, while 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 describes the patient, kind, enduring love that should shape both spouses. Jesus reaffirms God’s design that husband and wife become one flesh and warns against casual divorce in Mark 10:2-12. Even amid hardship, 1 Corinthians 7:10-16 urges believers to pursue peace, faithfulness, and reconciliation where possible.