“Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.”
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them — husbands are commanded to 'love' (agapeō), not merely lead. 'Do not be harsh' (pikraino, embitter) forbids cruelty. The mutual command (wives submit, husbands love) establishes reciprocity: love enables submission; submission enables love. The household is not patriarchal tyranny but mutual covenant.
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