Ephesians 5

Wives, submit to your own husbands,  as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.


We all know that husbands are not perfect, so is this statement actually true? Why should a woman have to submit to an imperfect husband?

Or is this instruction only for those wives who have married perfect Christ like men?

@eladar said
Wives, submit to your own husbands,  as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.


We all know that husbands are not perfect, so is this statement actually true? Why should a ...[text shortened]... ct husband?

Or is this instruction only for those wives who have married perfect Christ like men?

@thinkofone said
The Bible is widely open to interpretation and contains inconsistencies, discrepancies and outright contradictions. Though most refuse to admit it, they pick and choose the verses and passages that support their beliefs and dismiss those that don't and often do so in a most disingenuous manner. They then delude themselves into believing that they are following the "word of God". In effect they make God in their own image.

So goes it with the passage you cited.

@eladar said
So you claim this part of the Bible is simply a lie.

@thinkofone said
You seem to have missed the point. With the Bible being what it is, Christians interpret the Bible to fit their own beliefs and in doing so create God in their own image. How'd you miss that?

@eladar said
I was talking about this scripture. Is it a lie or is what is says truth?

@eladar said
Wives, submit to your own husbands,  as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.


We all know that husbands are not perfect, so is this statement actually true? Why should a ...[text shortened]... ct husband?

Or is this instruction only for those wives who have married perfect Christ like men?

@eladar said
Wives, submit to your own husbands,  as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.


We all know that husbands are not perfect, so is this statement actually true? Why should a ...[text shortened]... ct husband?

Or is this instruction only for those wives who have married perfect Christ like men?

@thinkofone said
The point is that with the Bible being what it is, Christians create their own "truth" and delude themselves into believing that they are following the "word of God".

@rajk999 said
If there is a conflict between the commandments of God / Christ and the wishes of the husband, then the commandments of God must take precedence.
If there is no conflict then the wife should ideally obey the husband.

@eladar said
Ideally or required to if she is a Christian. I do not mean perfectly. Just when level headed.

@rajk999 said
Depends on the situation. There is no hard and fast, cast in stone rule from God here. Maybe if you gave an actual scenario I can comment further.

Contrary to what some Christians think, not all of Paul's statements are from God. Paul himself admitted that. Some are simply his own opinions.

@eladar said
So you believe the instruction is true.

@rajk999 said

Contrary to what some Christians think, not all of Paul's statements are from God. Paul himself admitted that. Some are simply his own opinions.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
'I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.'

1 Corinthians 7:25-40