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NASB | Ephesians 5:24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also wives should be subject to their husbands in everything [respecting both their position as protector and their responsibility to God as head of the house]. |
Bible Question: Are wives held responsible for sins committed by the husband? Say the wife disaggrees with the way her husband handles a situation but submits and respects his wishes. Does God hold her accountable for those sins? When should she take a stand against him? On every issue where he sins in any way? Or never? |
Bible Answer: Hi, lagunatick! This is an interesting situation... Are you aware that non-Christians behave in such mannners. For instance, the wife walking several feet behind the husban, being covered from head to toe, not having a voice in anything pertaining to anything, pleasuring their husbands regardless of how they are treated or feel... (the list goes on)... What is interesting about the Christian counterpart is that the couple are Christians and it is this relationship with Christ that supports the idea of the wife submitting herself to the husband: would Christ hurt the Church, aboned her, take advante of her, reject her, abouse her...? Notice what Paul says about those who have come together with unbelievers: does not Paul suggest that they should stay in their relationship--that is unless the spouse who is non-Christian becomes a stumbling block for the other's relationship with Christ! A Christian woman obeys her husband who in turn obeys Christ and would not endanger her temporal/spiritual wellbeing, nor that of her children! God Bless! Angel |