The Watchtower (study edition), “Husbands, Honor Your Wife”
“Sadly, some of them have been influenced by the thinking of the world and have even abused their wife.”
A study article addressed to husbands. It names physical abuse, verbal abuse, pornography and sexually demeaning treatment as conduct that dishonours a wife, says that Jehovah 'specifically condemns husbands who abuse their wife' and that such a husband's prayers may not be heard, and sets out six steps for a husband who has abused his wife.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower (study edition), Husbands, Honor Your Wife
Confidence note. The full article was fetched from the Watchtower Online Library on 19 September 2026 and read; the quoted sentence is in paragraph 4, after the library's page marker for page 9. The six steps are in paragraph 14, after the marker for page 11. The citation line inside the document reads 'w25 January pp. 8-13'.
Corroborated by. src-wom-w-2024-0100-treat-women
Notes. The fifth of the six steps for an abusive husband is that 'he seeks immediate help from loving shepherds in the congregation'; the article does not mention reporting to civil authorities. A footnote directs victims to the jw.org article 'Help for Victims of Domestic Abuse'.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-wom-w-2025-0100-husbands-honor-wife