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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: Submit . . . unless it hurts? |
Bible Note: justme, I'm truly sorry you feel so badly about all this. I posed real questions based on real concerns in real life. I don't know if you're aware of the kinds of ideas floating around among those who are ostensibly Christians, but these are not pretend questions. I want to be better equipped to address these questions from a point of understanding. The issue of submission in marriage is important, and often a point of serious conflict. How God means for it to work in the worst circumstances is a lot harder to grasp and implement than how in the best or the normal circumstances. I didn't make anything up. These were my questions, my concerns, and my thoughts. I've seen and known abuse. I hate it. I want scriptural answers to it. And I want to understand those answers. The "meat" I found was, as I mentioned, primarily in your third paragraph. It "fed" me. It gave me what I needed, or at least some of it. I don't know how many more abusive situations I will encounter, but you've helped me see more than I saw before, and that might save someone's life. That's not how I understand a wild goose chase. No fun and games here either. Again, thank you. -srchng |