Given by David Jackson
West Palm Beach, Florida
February 15, 2025
Jesus Christ, through Paul in Ephesians and Colossians, provides fairly detailed instructions to husbands and wives—what a blessing! However, we must be careful when reading, translating, and interpreting what has been written. When we are careful with Paul’s writings, we will find that what he has written is in harmony with the rest of the Bible. Therefore, when it comes to the relationship between husbands and wives, what Paul has written instructs and encourages us to imitate the relationship between Jesus Christ and the Church.
So what does Christ mean by "wives submit?"