Ephesians 5:21

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• Philippians 2:3
  Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
• Ephesians 5:24
  Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
• Ephesians 5:22
  Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
• Hebrews 13:17
  Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
• 1 Peter 5:5
  Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• 1 Timothy 3:4
  An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
• 1 Peter 2:17
  Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
• Galatians 5:13
  For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
• 1 Timothy 2:11
  A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.
• 1 Corinthians 16:16
  …to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.
• Nehemiah 5:15
  The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people. But I did not do this, because of my fear of God.
• Proverbs 24:21
  My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.

Parallels

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Song of Solomon 1:1–17· 1 Peter 3:1–7

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

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Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament)· Biblical Concept of Law· Discipline· Fear· Grace· Letter to the Ephesians· Woman

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Commandments: Precepts of Paul--Explicitly Stated or Implied in Didactic Epistles· Equality· Fear of God: Reverence· Gender· Gender Roles· Getting Along with Others· Headship· Healthy Marriage· Humility: General Scriptures Concerning· Inequality· Manhood· Respect the Husband· Reverence· Serving One Another· Sexism· Submission to Authority· Submission to God· Submissiveness· Submitting to your Husband