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NASB | Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:33 However, each man among you [without exception] is to love his wife as his very own self [with behavior worthy of respect and esteem, always seeking the best for her with an attitude of lovingkindness], and the wife [must see to it] that she respects and delights in her husband [that she notices him and prefers him and treats him with loving concern, treasuring him, honoring him, and holding him dear]. [1 Pet 3:2] |
Subject: Worthy of Honor but not of Respect |
Bible Note: Greetings Jules! This is a portion of my response to a post you recieved from "Rabbi" Mark. I notice you haven't been posting for a while. I trust all is well with you! In the love of Christ - Mommapbs My post: You wrote: God said what He meant and He meant what He said. There are reasons for it that are beyond the ideologies of our generation and they make perfect sense. The Scriptures you cited: Gen 3:16 - the man will rule over his wife. 1 Cor 14:35-36 - God's Word came to the man first 1 Tim 2:12-14 - a woman is not to teach or have authority over a man. How have I perverted God's Word to suit the "ideologies of this generation?" My position springs from the very common platfom of many Godly women: they are married to men who are not worthy of authority to "rule over their wives" because they are not submissive to the authority of the Lord. Yet as believers desiring to be obedient to God's Word, the shift of emphasis to the Lord Jesus Christ, is the ONLY WAY that we can really honor or respect anyone. Apart from Christ, is anyone worthy of RESPECT or HONOR? Apart from Christ, can we ever truly LOVE? (Please read John 15:5) In your post, you have QUALIFIED the command of God for a woman with these words, "if he be in God's will". Did God express His commands this way: obey Me if . . .? You wrote: Yes a woman should fear her husband. He is physically, emotionally, and spiritually superior to her. Made that way of God. And her fear of her husband, if he be in God's will, keeps her from transgression. Please read Gen 3:6. Exactly WHERE was Adam, who you claim was made to be "physically, emotionally and spiritually superior" to Eve? HE WAS RIGHT THERE WITH HER (!) and he did not (as you claim) "keep her from transgression." I thing both sexes got eactly what they deserved - some of us physically, emotionally and spiritually INFERIOR creations of God are difficult to love aren't we? PS: Since you have involved Jules in this dicussion, I have also sent him a copy of my positon in this posting. |