Nigerian cleric and marriage counsellor, Bisi Adewale, has clarified his recent remarks that a man’s first duty in marriage is spiritual leadership and not financial provision, following reactions on social media.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Adewale said his comments were misunderstood by some people who interpreted them to mean that men should not provide for their families.
According to him, provision remains a biblical responsibility for every husband, but his message was intended to emphasise the importance of spiritual leadership within the home.
“Some people interpreted that statement to mean that I was teaching that men should not provide for their families. That was never my message, my intention, or my belief,” he said.
Quoting 1 Timothy 5:8, Adewale stressed that the Bible clearly commands men to provide for their households.
“A man who deliberately refuses to provide for his family is acting contrary to biblical principles,” he
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