Wives submit ? Culture or The Work of grace ( for The Man or husband in Christ )
We hardly know when to draw the line between culture ,tradition and the revealed scriptures .
Galatians 3:28 KJV
[28] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
The key truth here is " in Christ "
Paul taught submission of wives
Ephesians 5:22 KJV
[22] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
To Ephesus
Also to collose
Colossians 3:18 KJV
[18] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
He so instructed Timothy too
1 Timothy 2:12 KJV
[12] But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Lest we forget Corinth too
1 Corinthians 11:3 KJV
[3] But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
Same as peter
1 Peter 3:5 KJV
[5] For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
We can readily lift these texts to suit our culture or situate them contextually in submission to His will .
I remember haven to straighten this out for a lecturer of mine in school who wrongly adduced scriptures giving fillip to domestic abuse .
A proper reading of all the above texts will provide clarity .
As per Ephesus
Ephesians 5:23-25 KJV
[23] For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
[24] Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
[25] Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
The issue is Christ .
He loves,then we submit to his love .
We don't submit to be loved,
He makes us glorious ,there is more work on the Christ Like husband than the church like wife .
Jesus is the savior ,so is the husband of the marriage ,his sacrifice is his leadership ,his love ,not the ability to issue instructions .
In collose
Colossians 3:18-19 KJV
[18] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19] Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
In the Lord,be not bitter .
Nothing about issuing out orders !
Love permeates this admonition
Christ rules our hearts not decrees .
1 Timothy 2:11-12 KJV
[11] Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
[12] But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
He must be a teacher ,just like Christ ,she learns in silence ,his authority is used in the knowledge of Christ .
To Corinth
1 Corinthians 11:7 KJV
[7] For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
She is his glory not his slave
Christ displays the glory of the father ,the man mirrors Christ loveliness and the woman is the husband .
Notice it's not about issuing orders and showing your power .
1 Peter 3:5-6 KJV
[5] For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6] Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
Sarah is in view here ,just study Genesis 12-24, you will get drift .
For example hear this ..
Genesis 16:5-6 KJV
[5] And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.
[6] But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
And this
Genesis 21:10-12 KJV
[10] Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. [11] And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
[12] And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
You get ?
She had a very strong foot hold on issues ,as touching domestic matters not his ministry or even business or relationship with lot .
But in her home !
So,as she submits Like Sarah ,act like a man of faith ,Abraham !
Sarah has very good faith records
Hebrews 11:11 KJV
[11] Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
It's ridiculous to use these texts to teach your culture ,bias and its likes .
If you want submission ,love and give yourself like Christ ,
In his grace ,mercy,loveliness and overwhelming glory
He doesn't demand it ,he commands it
1 John 4:19 KJV
[19] We love him, because he first loved us.
Hope this is clear enough ?
I call you blessed
Pator Onayinka Olusegun
https://www.facebook.com/onayinka.olusegun
We hardly know when to draw the line between culture ,tradition and the revealed scriptures .
Galatians 3:28 KJV
[28] There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
The key truth here is " in Christ "
Paul taught submission of wives
Ephesians 5:22 KJV
[22] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
To Ephesus
Also to collose
Colossians 3:18 KJV
[18] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
He so instructed Timothy too
1 Timothy 2:12 KJV
[12] But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
Lest we forget Corinth too
1 Corinthians 11:3 KJV
[3] But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
Same as peter
1 Peter 3:5 KJV
[5] For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
We can readily lift these texts to suit our culture or situate them contextually in submission to His will .
I remember haven to straighten this out for a lecturer of mine in school who wrongly adduced scriptures giving fillip to domestic abuse .
A proper reading of all the above texts will provide clarity .
As per Ephesus
Ephesians 5:23-25 KJV
[23] For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
[24] Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
[25] Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
The issue is Christ .
He loves,then we submit to his love .
We don't submit to be loved,
He makes us glorious ,there is more work on the Christ Like husband than the church like wife .
Jesus is the savior ,so is the husband of the marriage ,his sacrifice is his leadership ,his love ,not the ability to issue instructions .
In collose
Colossians 3:18-19 KJV
[18] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19] Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
In the Lord,be not bitter .
Nothing about issuing out orders !
Love permeates this admonition
Christ rules our hearts not decrees .
1 Timothy 2:11-12 KJV
[11] Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
[12] But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
He must be a teacher ,just like Christ ,she learns in silence ,his authority is used in the knowledge of Christ .
To Corinth
1 Corinthians 11:7 KJV
[7] For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
She is his glory not his slave
Christ displays the glory of the father ,the man mirrors Christ loveliness and the woman is the husband .
Notice it's not about issuing orders and showing your power .
1 Peter 3:5-6 KJV
[5] For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6] Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
Sarah is in view here ,just study Genesis 12-24, you will get drift .
For example hear this ..
Genesis 16:5-6 KJV
[5] And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.
[6] But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
And this
Genesis 21:10-12 KJV
[10] Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac. [11] And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
[12] And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
You get ?
She had a very strong foot hold on issues ,as touching domestic matters not his ministry or even business or relationship with lot .
But in her home !
So,as she submits Like Sarah ,act like a man of faith ,Abraham !
Sarah has very good faith records
Hebrews 11:11 KJV
[11] Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
It's ridiculous to use these texts to teach your culture ,bias and its likes .
If you want submission ,love and give yourself like Christ ,
In his grace ,mercy,loveliness and overwhelming glory
He doesn't demand it ,he commands it
1 John 4:19 KJV
[19] We love him, because he first loved us.
Hope this is clear enough ?
I call you blessed
Pator Onayinka Olusegun
https://www.facebook.com/onayinka.olusegun
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