The Bible may not use the exact term “ emotional abuse, ” but it contains many principles that clearly address the heart of the issue—emotional mistreatment, cruelty, and lack of love—especially in the context of marriage. Emotional abuse violates God’s design for relationships, especially the covenant of marriage, which is meant to reflect love, honor, and mutual care. Below are biblical insights and key scriptures that speak to emotional abuse in marriage: 1. God’s Design for Marriage: Love, Honor, and Mutual Respect Marriage is designed by God to be a covenant of love, companionship, and mutual respect. ● Ephesians 5:25, 28 (NIV) “ Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her… In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. ” ● 1 Peter 3:7 (NIV) “ Husba...
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