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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: Woman's sin worse than man's? |
Bible Note: Rabbi Mark: I see we are still blaming the woman! Adam played the blame game "And the man said the woman whom thous gavest to be with me she gave of the tree and I did eat." What a pathetic excuse! Adam the first man with dominion over all blames the woman because he is not willing to take responsiblity for his own actions "he did eat" Gen. 3:7 God had told thim if he were to eat he would die. Why would he eat? And why would he shift the blame to the woman that God had given him as a help mate? It would seem to me that Adam was simlply passing the buck and he is the one who is blamed with bring sin into the world Rom. 5:12 In our day of grace the man is exhorted to love the wife as himself. In fact when he shows love to her in deed and action he is loving his self since they are one. As I have mentioned in previous posts they are equal in the sight of God with specific roles in the Lord. Man and woman both have responsiblities in Christ and to each other, but the modifiying factor is love. If Christ were to deal with us according to our deed since we were saved we would be lost forever. However, he has dealt with us in grace and in love and recognizes our weakness (warts and all) and is gracious toward us. If a husband truly wants to reflect the love of Christ to him, to his wife he will love her regardless of perceived weaknesses and will treasure her as a gift from God. I believe that this is what Adam saw in Eve which is his decision to disobey God that they might continue to be together. God in his grace clothed them in animal skins a picture of what he does today for both men and women, clothing them in the righteousness of Christ forever. I think part of our problem in this modern world is still determining who shall be the greatest. I am aware that men and women have a specific role in the church which is his body. Nevertheless, as individuals we "have by one Spirit we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles..." 1 Cor. 12:13 We are members of his body and are not differentiated by gender. In fact the apostle Paul writes "Now are ye the body of Christ members in particular" 1 Cor. 12:14 Whether we be male or female we are members of the body of Christ and as such we have a unique role. Rabbi Mark: We are not under the law. Over the past two thousand years men have used the scriptures to maintain their power and control over women. Is this right? Governments thought so, even in Canada women first became persons in 1918. Does this sound right? Women must be saved as individuals, women must grow in Christ as individuals and how can man continue to put them in a role subserviant to men. It is time we realized that we ( men and women) are workers together in grace. We may have specific and unique roles in the church, nevertheless, there is no inferiority in the members. Robert |