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NASB | Colossians 3:18 ¶ Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Colossians 3:18 ¶ Wives, be subject to your husbands [out of respect for their position as protector, and their accountability to God], as is proper and fitting in the Lord. |
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Bible Note: Any woman married to a man who follows this advice: "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her" has nothing to worry about. If we think about the relationship of the church to Christ, I think we get an accurate portrayal of God's plan for marriage. Christ is the head of the church. The church willingly submits to the authority of Christ. Why? Because we know that Christ loves us and wants the best for us. The church is actively engaged in the work of Christ, and He wants it that way... just as the wife is actively involved in the work of family. Of course, this model breaks down if the husband does not love his wife as prescribed in Scripture... which occurs more than we like to admit. When this happens, we tend to blame the model, but the real culprit is faulty execution. The model exemplified throughout Scripture is that of the wife undergirding her husband... a team, seeking together to glorify God. While this doesn't jive with modern pop culture, I don't think our culture has shown us a better way. If anything, the failure of marriage in our culture proves Scripture to be right. Proverbs 31 is worth a look. |