...submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
(Ephesians 5:1-7)
Jesus Christ died for each one of us. Every Christian belongs to Jesus Christ. So we should respect each other for Christ’s sake. We should be willing to give way to each other for Christ’s sake, even if we do not want to.
When two people are married, the man is the head of the wife. He should love and take care of his wife as much as Jesus Christ loves and takes care of the church. Then the wife will give way to her husband, because she knows that he is taking care of her. A Christian husband should never do anything that hurts his wife. If he hurts her without meaning to, he should be very sorry and try to put it right. If she does something that upsets her husband, she should be sorry and try to put it right. They should both be willing to forgive each other.
Some men think that their wives must obey them in every way they want, like servants. Is that what the Bible means? What do you think about it? Is it not very selfish?. Do some wives try to make their husbands do what they want, even if it is not good (see Genesis 3:6)? Both should try to please God, and then they will be happy. We should strive to teach people about God’s way for marriage before they get married. Pray for young people who are thinking of getting married. Pray for husbands and wives who do not love and care for each other.
Some men are unkind and beat their wives. In some countries, nearly everyone thinks this is all right. But it is not. Some men hurt their wives badly. Sometimes even men who call themselves Christians do this. If you know anyone like this, pray for them. If necessary, God may lead you to speak to the man, or to the church pastor, or to the village elders. They may need to find a way to keep the wife (and children) safe. But pray very much about it first.
When two people are married, the man is the head of the wife. He should love and take care of his wife as much as Jesus Christ loves and takes care of the church. Then the wife will give way to her husband, because she knows that he is taking care of her. A Christian husband should never do anything that hurts his wife. If he hurts her without meaning to, he should be very sorry and try to put it right. If she does something that upsets her husband, she should be sorry and try to put it right. They should both be willing to forgive each other.
Some men think that their wives must obey them in every way they want, like servants. Is that what the Bible means? What do you think about it? Is it not very selfish?. Do some wives try to make their husbands do what they want, even if it is not good (see Genesis 3:6)? Both should try to please God, and then they will be happy. We should strive to teach people about God’s way for marriage before they get married. Pray for young people who are thinking of getting married. Pray for husbands and wives who do not love and care for each other.
Some men are unkind and beat their wives. In some countries, nearly everyone thinks this is all right. But it is not. Some men hurt their wives badly. Sometimes even men who call themselves Christians do this. If you know anyone like this, pray for them. If necessary, God may lead you to speak to the man, or to the church pastor, or to the village elders. They may need to find a way to keep the wife (and children) safe. But pray very much about it first.
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