Submissive Wives

Ephesians 5:21-33 deals with the respective roles and responsibilities of wives and husbands. Today we consider what Paul says about the proper attitude of a Christian wife.

Verse 21 sets the tone of the entire passage: it is all about submission. The word translated “submit” means

– to put oneself under another;
– to subordinate one’s position and interests to
another’s;
– to yield to another’s control, direction, advice,
or admonition.

As we come to this text, we must repudiate all the ideas of the world. This teaching is anathema to a worldly mind. But not to a spiritual mind.

For a Christian wife, this is a matter of her

– Holiness – for we are dealing with God’s command;
– Honor – for this is something most Christian wives
vowed before God to do.
– Happiness – for no-one can improve on God’s
provision for a happy home.