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... ” Ephesians 5:21-33 and Colossians 3:18-19 contain exhortations given to husbands and wives by the apostle Paul. ... In Ephesians 5:21-33, which corresponds to Col. ... 5:21 NKJV begins the household codes or ends the proceeding section; the debate of whether Paul’s primary focus in Eph 5:21-33 is the relationship of husband and wife or Christ and the church, the underlying meaning of the wife’s “submission” to her husband and how it draws a parallel to the role of the husband as head of the household. ... 5:21 NKJV is a critical verse because it shows that “it is not to be taken lightly but rather done in the fear of the Lord. ... 5:21 NKJV reads “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. ... 19, 20, (2) 5:21 deals with the relationship of all believers to one another whereas 5.22 – 6. ... 5:21 NKJV as a biblical foundations for denying women some civil rights. ... 22 lacks a verb and since this must be supplied from v. 21, this would link the verses, (2) 5.22 – 6. ... 18-20 suggest AE had the household code in mind when writing about worship, apart from the fact that worship took place in houses and (3) the theme of 5:22 – 6:9 is subordination even though it is not mutual. ... Harold Hoehner argues “5:21 is not the beginning of a new section but a fitting conclusion to the broader context of wisdom beginning in 5:17 and more particularly the section which deals with the filling by the Spirit beginning with 5:18. ... 5: 21 NKJV Paul states, “all believers are to be submissive to one another, the specific roles of submission are related to certain lines of authority. ... 22 is not a special case of v. ... Although the verse describes the concluding characterization of the believer being filled by the Spirit that was begun in 5:18, it serves as a hinge verse to the entire section. ... 5:22-33 NKJV.
Eph 5:22-33 NKJV has often been used not only to describe the relationship between husband and wife but also the relationship of Christ to the church. ... 5:22-33 NKJV is the under lying meaning of the word submission. ... 5:22 . ... 5:23-32 qualifies the reasons why a Christian wife is called to submit which is because the husband is head of the household, therefore head of the wife also.
Approximate Word count = 2345
Approximate Pages = 9.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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