For some there s this idea of marriage where the husband says come - and the wife obediently just trots along at his beckon call. But that s really not how the Apostle Paul is describing marriage. In fact the word submit isn t even in the original Greek version of the Bible. The issues here are fidelity, leadership and respect. Paul is encouraging wives to remain faithful to their husbands.
Marriage is an exclusive relationship.
And Paul is encouraging wives to respect their husbands and their leadership. We men sometimes need a little more help when it comes to relating to our wives. Wives should have husbands that they can respect and can look to for loving leadership. Paul writes, Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself up for her. Husbands are to give everything for their wives.