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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] |
Bible Question:
“Rabbi” Mark, you wrote: “Even if the man is bad at his authority over the woman the woman still must fear and revere the man. For if the woman took authority, which is expressly forbidden in the Bible, it would be worse than a man who was bad at handling authority”. When is sin not sin? Does God's Word say that any sin (apart from the blasphemey of the Holy Spirit) is greater or "worse" than another? mommapbs |
Bible Answer: mommapbs: We should always avoid sin. I did not say that anyone should sin. It is not sin for a woman to be under the authority of a man that is bad at handling the authority. A marriage has more chance of success if the man plays his part and the woman plays hers. If the woman decides to switch roles because the man is bad at his authority then he will resent her. And she has shown contempt for him. This will never work out. Remember, the man and woman both had free choice in marrying. Now they have to settle for the flaws and imperfections the other had even before they agreed to the marriage. This is maturity. Now play the respective roles that God ordained for us ... and things will work out well. If we are not in the roles prescribed by God, then expect problems. |