In general, men are driven by intellect and women by affections, and because of this men in the Bible generally represent knowledge and truth and women generally represent love and the desire for good. This generally carries over into marriage, where the man's growing knowledge and understanding and the woman's desire to be good and useful are a powerful combination. In many cases in the Bible, then, "husband" refers to things of truth and understanding, much as "man" does. Magnificent things can happen in a true marriage, though, when both partners are looking to the Lord. If a husband opens his heart to his wife, it's as though she can implant her loves inside him, transforming his intellectual urges into a love of growing wise. She in turn can grow in her love of that blooming wisdom, and use it for joy in their married life and in their caring for children and others in their life. Many couples, even in heaven, stay in that state -- called "Spiritual" -- growing deeper and deeper to eternity. There is the potential, though, for the couple to be transformed: through the nurturing love of his wife the husband can pass from a love of growing wise to an actual love of wisdom itself, and the wife can be transformed from the love of her husband's wisdom into the wisdom of that love -- the actual expression of the love of the Lord they have built together. In that state -- called "Celestial" -- the husband represents love and the desire for good, and the wife represents truth and knowledge.

88. 6. A man is regenerated as he is born, and grows up, compared with the seed which grows gradually into an ear (Mark 4:26-29). Also with a grain of mustard seed (verses 30-32).

Unless a man believes in God, God cannot give him faith, and contrariwise; this is confirmed by what the Lord says, If thou believeth, thou shalt be saved; and He could not do miracles in His own country because they did not believe (Mark 6:4-5); besides many other places where reciprocal faith is treated of.

Whosoever hath, to him shall be given; whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken that which he thinketh that he hath (Luke 8:18). Many other places in the margin. Of those who from the external man know many things, and yet are not internal men. No man looking back is fit for the kingdom of God (Luke 9:62).

He that is not with Me is against Me; and he that gathereth not with Me scattered (Luke 11:23; Matthew 12:30).

As many as received Him to them gave He power to become the sons of God, to them that believe on His name (John 1:12-13). Of His fullness have we all received (John 1:16).

Behold the Lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the world! (John 1:29) who baptized with the Holy Spirit (verse 33).

Hereafter ye shall see heaven opening itself, and the angels ascending upon the Son of man (John 1:51).

Man must be born again of water and the Spirit that he may enter into the kingdom (John 3:5).

Jesus gives living water; that water will become a fountain of water springing up unto eternal life (John 4:10-14).

Jesus saith, Ye will not come to Me that ye may have life (John 5:40).

Jesus said, I am come into the world that they which see not may see, but they which see may become blind (John 9:39). Of him that was born blind.

Jesus is the good shepherd, and the sheep hear His voice; and He is the door (John 10:1-17, 27-28).

They should abide in Christ, and Christ in them (John 15:1-6). See Charity.