Ephesians 5:22 Cross References

Ephesians 5:22

22: You wives will submit to your husbands as you do to the Lord.

You wives must submit to your husbands, as is fitting for those who belong to the Lord.
And you husbands must love your wives and never treat them harshly.
You children must always obey your parents, for this is what pleases the Lord.
Fathers, don't aggravate your children. If you do, they will become discouraged and quit trying.
You slaves must obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Obey them willingly because of your reverent fear of the Lord.

In the same way, you wives must accept the authority of your husbands, even those who refuse to accept the Good News. Your godly lives will speak to them better than any words. They will be won over
by watching your pure, godly behavior.
Don't be concerned about the outward beauty that depends on fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes.
You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.
That is the way the holy women of old made themselves beautiful. They trusted God and accepted the authority of their husbands.

to live wisely and be pure, to take care of their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.

Then he said to the woman, "You will bear children with intense pain and suffering. And though your desire will be for your husband, he will be your master."

You wives will submit to your husbands as you do to the Lord.
For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of his body, the church; he gave his life to be her Savior.
As the church submits to Christ, so you wives must submit to your husbands in everything.
And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up his life for her
to make her holy and clean, washed by baptism and God's word.

When this decree is published throughout your vast empire, husbands everywhere, whatever their rank, will receive proper respect from their wives!"

Women should listen and learn quietly and submissively.
I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let them listen quietly.

Women should be silent during the church meetings. It is not proper for them to speak. They should be submissive, just as the law says.

Memucan answered the king and his princes, "Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king but also every official and citizen throughout your empire.
Women everywhere will begin to despise their husbands when they learn that Queen Vashti has refused to appear before the king.
Before this day is out, the wife of every one of us, your officials throughout the empire, will hear what the queen did and will start talking to their husbands the same way. There will be no end to the contempt and anger throughout your realm.

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