Eph 5:23,24 Husband head of the wife

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Husband head of the wife

Eph 5:23,24 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Concerning male headship Paul says, "Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God." 1Cor 11:3 And the husband is head of his wife in a similar manner in which Christ is head of the church. So in considering what constitutes submission in a marriage relationship we can draw upon what the Bible says of the subordinate role of the church to Christ. Would the relationship between the church and Christ be characterized as egalitarian? Certainly not. Likewise concerning the husband's relationship with his wife.

Now while with this authority comes responsibility, there also comes power and control. Just as with regards to Christ and his church, so also with regards to a husband and his wife. For if the husband is only reckoned to have responsibility, but no power or control over his wife, then that is like reckoning Christ with the responsibility of running his church, but having no power or control over it. It's absurd. Treating the authority of husbands with contempt is to likewise treat the authority of Christ with contempt, which is not something Christians should do.

How does the church submit to Christ? It first of all takes on an attitude of subordination and embraces the intention to do what he said. And as such it seeks to find out what the Lord has commanded explicitly and implicitly and what are his intentions concerning the purpose and role of the church so as to derive applications in accordance with his will. And secondly is the church's practice of verbally acknowledging the lordship of Christ. From this analogy wives can derive applications as to how they may treat their husbands appropriately.

"in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord" 1Peter 3:5,6

In Everything

"In everything" refers to everything which is within their husband's legitimate realm of authority, which is extensive, incorporating domestic matters as in raising kids, scheduling, what church to go to, matters of teaching and ministry, hospitality, generosity and all financial matters, to name a few. But excludes sin and such regulations established by other authority figures, such as civil authorities which don't impinge upon the husband's authority.

The role of husband is a legitimate God authorized role of authority regardless of the husband's view of the matter. And as such the husband will be subject to judgement if he neglects to exercise his role. Likewise the role of wife is a legitimate God authorized role of subordination regardless of her viewpoint. And she likewise will be subject to judgement if she neglects to play the role.