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NASB | Ephesians 5:22 ¶ Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:22 ¶ Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as [a service] to the Lord. |
Bible Question: What does wives, be subject, mean? |
Bible Answer: Pretty blunt, submit. Do what he asks with a smile. A Greek military term meaning "to arrange in a military fashion under the command of a leader". In non-military use, it was "a voluntary attitude of giving in, cooperating, assuming responsibility, and carrying a burden". May I add a tibit or two for husbands that may read this, like myself. Eph 5:22 is so often called upon this subject. But why do we forget the verse just before it. Verse 21 where we are all to submit one to another. So everyone submit one to another. And if husbands would treat their wives as Jesus treats the church(verse 23). I do not know a wife that would not submit to that declaration. When the husband has the patience's of Jesus. Jesus was never bothered about things that would hurt him, or short change his style directly. Only concerned about his spouses comfort and eternal goals. Jesus supplies the church with everything they need to accomplish what he asks. So husbands when you ask your wife to do something are we giving them all they need to accomplish it. Or we asking them to do what we can not or will not do? Anyhow, Eph 5:21-33 covers the subject quite thoroughly. For the unsaved spouse and a saved spouse. Remember you are their avenue of salvation so submit for God and your spouse's salvation. He (spouse) is looking at you to see if he can see God. God in this submission has never asked any man or woman to submit to anything that would separate a person from God by violating God's commands. God is first which includes submission which is not in violation of any other scripturual commands. When I think of this verse. I think of Prov 23:13. How this verse is the stature of many abusers. But they do not read other passages that condemn them. For the book of James, (the book of pratical knowledge) shows their condemnation in their abuse. I believe these same principles apply to husbands and submitting wives. Avoid those that want to claim one passage to seek their endeavours and cling to those that grap the whole Bible looking for the God of grace that started at Calvary. charley |