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1 | Worthy of Honor but not of Respect | Eph 5:33 | Mommapbs | 21647 | ||
In other Scriptures,(I Tim. 3:11; Titus 2:2 et al) both men and woman are challenged to be worthy of respect. How does a woman repect her husband if he has not demonstrated a character that is worthy of that respect? This has been troubling me for a while. How can a woman respect a husband that abuses her or violates his vows? I feel that perhaps we are focusing on the wrong word here. In the Oxford version, repect is translated as reverence. Reverence is a much different word - it connotes honor. Everyone is worthy of honor because Jesus died for us all; He makes us worthy. In that, a woman can be obedient to God's Word as she honors her husband out of reverence for what Christ has done. Jesus tells us that we are to love one another - even those who presecute us! According to I Peter 2:17 showing love is what proper respect is."Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king." The wife "must see to it " that she chooses to love at all costs! Love covers a multitude of sins! We dare not respect the sin, but love the heart of the sinner out of reverence for the Lord. |
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2 | Worthy of Honor but not of Respect | Eph 5:33 | Searcher56 | 65709 | ||
Word study ... Phobeo and Timao ... Mommapbs, greetings. Once again English translations lead to misunderstanding ... Phobeo (Strong's Number: 5399) means "to put to flight by terrifying (to scare away)" ... and in this case to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience" ... I don't think you should be afraid. The same idea is carried elsewhere (Col 3:22; 1Pe 2:17; Rev 14:7, 15:4, 19:5).. Timao (Strong's Number 5091) used in 1 Peter 2:17, means to honour, to have in honour, to revere, venerate. They are two different words in the Greek. Steve PS A husband is to love his wife, even if she doesn't do her part. Read the book of Hosea. The wife, likewise is to do her part; no matter whather husband does ... as we all are. Our actions should not be dependent on other men. Searcher |
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