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Understanding Lordship and Submission

Understanding Lordship and Submission

By Charles W. Areson September 2005

All Scripture texts unless otherwise noted are from the NEW KING A!ES "E#SI$N of the %ible& 'op(right ) *+,-. /homas Nelson. Inc& All rights reser0ed&

The concepts of lordship and s bmission are toda!" along #ith the related concept of being a bondser$ant" terms that are" at best" generall! poorl! nderstood. %o#e$er" these concepts are at the $er! heart of the relationship of &od to man" of Christ to the Ch rch" %is 'od! and %is bride" as #ell as the first relationship bet#een h man beings" the relationship of h sband and #ife that &od %imself instit ted in the &arden of (den. The tr e nderstanding of #hat marriage and famil! are to be" as &od ordained them" is $irt all! impossible #itho t the proper and complete nderstanding of these concepts. Tragicall! toda! there is $er! little teaching" e$en #ithin the organi)ations that refer to themsel$es as being or being a part of the Ch rch" abo t these concepts and ho# the! relate to e$er! indi$id al" b t especiall! to h sbands and #i$es. *arriage and famil! toda!" as ne$er before in histor!" are nder attac+. ($en the definition of #hat a marriage and famil! is has been contested" not onl! b! h manistic #orldl! gro ps and satanic forces" b t #ithin the Ch rch itself. &od sets forth %is standards" #hether people or organi)ations li+e" belie$e" or accept them. %is standards are absol te and do not depend on the appro$al of ci$il rights or #omen,s rights organi)ations" the American Ci$il -iberties .nion" legislat res or co rts" and %is / dgment" in the final anal!sis" #ill be according to %is Word and %is Word A-01(2 We ha$e the Word of &od a$ailable to e$er!one and the leading of the %ol! Spirit a$ailable to each belie$er" so #e are #itho t e3c se" especiall! if #e are claiming to be see+ing to +no# %is #a!s. ($er!one to #hom the -ord gi$es nderstanding is responsible and #ill be held acco ntable" not onl! for the actions #ithin their o#n li$es" b t also #hat the! do #ith the information and nderstanding the! ha$e recei$ed. (ach of s is responsible to share with others the tr ths &od has re$ealed to s" and is called on to lead others into Gods Word to recei$e this nderstanding from the -ord for themsel$es. An! time &od gi$es an! of s something" then #e are immediatel! acco ntable to %im for #hat #e do #ith it" since" in realit!" all belongs to &od and #e are / st ste#ards. &od states in %is Word in * 'orinthians 12*3-" Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. All pastors" teachers" elders" and leaders #ithin the 'od! of Christ need to teach and proclaim these criticall! needed and f ndamental tr ths4

4usbands 5 !o r relationship to !o r #ife is to be a t!pe and e3ample to her" to !o r

children" to !o r famil! and neighbors" and to the #orld of the relationship of the Lord esus 'hrist to 4is bride. 4is %od(. 4is people. the 5'hurch&6 6o are to love her in the f llness of the term. 6o are to teach her, care for her, rovide to meet her every need, rotect her and !ee her, to bless her and be a blessin" to her in all !o do and sa! in all areas of !o r life . and (ou are res onsible to God for not onl( all that you sa( and do. but e0er(thing she. as (our wife. sa(s and does as well& /4IS IS 7$U# 8I#S/ AN9 !$S/ I!:$#/AN/ !INIS/#7 %E8$#E /4E L$#9. and if !o fail at it" no matter #hat else !o do or are called b! the -ord to do" !o #ill ha$e failed at the most important calling &od has p t in !o r life. You can be forgiven for that failure" b t the consequences of that failure will be with you all your life# 7ollo#ing that is the closel! associated and related d ties as the father in the

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famil!. 6o are to sho# forth and demonstrate &od the 7ather and %is relationship #ith %is creation to !o r children" as #ell as to all #ho #atch and see !o r life and deeds. The eternal destin! of !o r children ma! lie" to a great e3tent" in !o r carr!ing o t these d ties correctl!. This st d! deals #ith !o r position as the lord of the home and famil! as the! relate to ro er Christ$li!e leadershi . %f you do your &ob as God commands, it will be much easier for you wife to do her art. The -ord #ill spea+ to !o thro gh the follo#ing script res 88 if !o are open and #illing to recei$e that #hich he gi$es b! %is Spirit. ohn *;2*<3*12 'owever, when 'e, the ( irit of truth, has come, 'e will "uide you into all truth) for 'e will not s ea! on 'is own authority, but whatever 'e hears 'e will s ea!) and 'e will tell you thin"s to come. *'e will "lorify Me, for 'e will ta!e of what is Mine and declare it to you.

Wi0es 5 !o r relationship #ith !o r h sband is to be a t#o8fold and closel!8related

calling" first a demonstration of the 'hrist3li=e submission the 4e 4imself demonstrated in relationship to the 8ather during 4is life on Earth. and a demonstration of the relationship the >'hurch.6 the %od( and %ride of 'hrist is to ha0e to 'hrist esus 4imself toda( " and second is related to the original calling of the #ife in the &arden of (den" to be the helper !o r h sband 1((9S. 7ou are to stand along side of (our husband. helping and encouraging him. that he might do and be that which God has called for him to do and to be . This incl des total and com lete submission as a choice of love, not of coercion or domination of force. :t is choosing to set aside !o o#n #ill" plans" and ambitions as secondar!" and to accept the #ill of !o r h sband as more important. This is not in accordance to c rrent feminist or #omen,s liberation $ie#s and doctrines" b t it is according to &od,s. 6o r choice; 6o r h sband" !o r famil!" !o r neighbors" other belie$ers" the #orld< and e$en &od is #atching. +our husband ,--.( you2 Will you lo$e that m ch; Will !o sho# forth the lo$e and s bmission of being a bondser$ant" to ser$e for life beca se of lo$e; According to &od" !o r h sband needs you as #ell as the %ol! Spirit to carr! o t his responsibilities" and !o #ill be held acco ntable to &od for !o r actions" or for !o r fail re to act.

Neither man nor woman can carr( out these responsibilities completel( and properl( alone #itho t the po#er and leading of the ind#elling %ol! Spirit. I/6S N$/
:$SSI%LE? %o#e$er" loo+ at #hat &od sa!s abo t doing this #ith the ind#elling po#er" anointing" and leading of the %ol! Spirit4 !atthew *+2-; /ut 0esus loo!ed at them and said to them, *With men this is im ossible, but with God all thin"s are ossible.* !ar= *@2-A /ut 0esus loo!ed at them and said, *With men it is im ossible, but not with God) for with God all thin"s are ossible.* !ar= +2-<3-1 0esus said to him, *%f you can believe, all thin"s are ossible to him who believes.* %mmediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, *Lord, % believe) hel my unbelief#* :f" after reading and st d!ing and finding o t #hat the -ord #ill re$eal to !o thro gh the follo#ing definitions and script res" !o are li+e the father =abo$e> in *ar+ ?42@82A" / st call o t to &od and 'e will wor! in you to do and be what is im ossible# God is faithful# Shalom" Charles W. Areson"
bondser$ant of the -ord Bes s Christ
7or more detailed o tlines and st d! on the relationships and responsibilities !o can also see m! lesson on Christian 7amil!. (8mail me at sonshinepl sCgmail.com and a cop! #ill be mailed to !o . :t is not a complete #ritten lesson" b t a teaching o tline #ith script re references. 0 r p rpose for life is to ser$e the -ord and %is people as the Spirit leads. Please feel free to contact s and !o r comments on this or an! on m! lessons or #ritings are al#a!s #elcome.

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9E8INI/I$NS
-ordship and s bmission are closel! related terms. The t!pes of relationship depend on the means in #hich the relationships ha$e been established" the reasons for their e3istence" the attit des of those so related to one another" and the commitment and longe$it! of the relationship. Lordship4 The stat s of a man #ho has considerable po#er" a thorit!" or infl ence o$er others. Submission2 (ielding. or readiness to (ield2 a #illingness to !ield or s rrender to somebod!" or the act of doing so. %ondser0ant2 a ser$ant" bo nd in ser$it de to another" a sla$e ='iblical definition establishes this relationship to be life8long and formed beca se of a comittment of lo$e 5 (3od s 21458D>

Eelationships of lordship can be of at least three general +inds4

1. The first is a relationship bro ght abo t b! force #here other one or ones are forced into in$ol ntar! s bmission to another indi$id al or gro p" especiall! that of militar! force. 0ther t!pes of in$ol ntar! and forced s bmission or sla$er! nfort natel! e3ist aro nd the #orld in man! forms. Attit des bet#een parties ma! incl de hatred" open or concealed hostilit!" fear" resentment" indifference to#ard the #elfare of others" etc. The length of the relationship generall! lasts ntil the force or po#er that established it is bro+en" and the conseF ences of it are generall! destr cti$e to one degree or another. 2. The second is a relationship bro ght abo t b! need and generall! a m t al e3change of fa$ors" goods" or ser$ices. :t is not entered into b! force" b t oftentimes the conseF ences ma! be as destr cti$e and e$il as those relationships established b! force. This can come abo t b! a person #ho themsel$es or #hose famil! is in desperate need and #ho sells themsel$es into prostit tion or other +inds of forced labor to tr! and pro$ide for the needs. ConseF ences of this t!pe of relationship are generall! as destr cti$e" and sometimes e$en more so" than some bro ght abo t b! force. The pimp G prostit te and prostit te G c stomer relationships come nder this t!pe. *ost t!pes of general emplo!ee G emplo!ee relationships also fall here" b t fort natel!" the conseF ences of this t!pe of relationship are generall! m ch better" b t not al#a!s. :n most cases length of ser$ice depends on the #ill of either part!" and generall! both are benefited =or belie$ed benefited> in one #a! or another. Attit des bet#een parties can $ar! from one e3treme to another" and concern for the #elfare and benefit of the other part! or parties in$ol$ed can as #ell. @. The third relationship is the one based on lo$e and tr e concern for the #elfare andGor #ill of another. :ts term can $ar!" depending on circ mstances. Some emplo!er G emplo!ee relationships are of this t!pe" b t nfort natel! not as man! as sho ld be. The e3treme of this t!pe is the biblical t!pe demonstrated b! &od %imself in %is relationship #ith %is creation" and #ith &od,s *essiah" 6esh a %a*ashiach" Christ Bes s o r -ord. This is a relationship bro ght abo t b! the $er! nat re of &od %imself" the agapH. This immeas rable and nfathomable lo$e reaches o t to &od,s people to dra# them into a personal intimate relationship #ith %imself" one #here %e reaches to meet e$er! need that e3ists in their li$es. The ape3 of this lo$e #as demonstrated #hen &od ga$e %is onl! begotten Son" and the Son %imself chose to gi$e p %is life on the cross to pa! the penalt! for the sin of man+ind" that #hile #e #ere !et sinners" Christ died for s< :t is a lordship and leadership of conF ering thro gh lo$ing" ser$ing" and caring for the needs of others" e$en to the point of s ffering incalc lable pain and finall! the death of cr cifi3ion. 1his is the !ind of lordshi God call for husbands to rovide in the home.

Eelationships of s bmission can also be of the same three general +inds4

1. S bmission bro ght abo t in$ol ntaril! b! force" coercion" intimidation" or manip lation. (scapes from these forced relationships are generall! greatl! desired and diffic lt to sometimes impossible to achie$e in a nat ral manner. Attit des of hatred and hostilit! are common" altho gh often mas+ed o t of fear. ConseF ences are most often F ite destr cti$e" ph!sicall!" emotionall!" and spirit all!.

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2. S bmission bro ght abo t $ol ntaril! b! need #here one !ields their #ill" generall! b! !ielding their time and ph!sical effort" to acF ire something desired in ret rn. Attit des and conseF ences can $ar! to and from an! e3treme. Sadl!" man! marriages in$ol$e this t!pe of partial to complete s bmission of a length of time to acF ire some desired or needed res lt. This is often the best man can do alone apart from &od. @. Third is total" $ol ntar!" and complete s bmission not onl! of one,s actions and time" b t of one,s #ill" bro ght abo t b! lo$e" and best #hen it is bro ght abo t b! lo$e in response to lo$e recei$ed. This is ho# the -ord has called each of %is children to respond to %is lo$e. :t is a mat re" informed" and determined choice of see+ing to set aside the personal #ill and onl! act on the choice of the 'elo$ed" ma+ing the #ill of the 'elo$ed o r personal #ill. This #ill sa!s" Ta+e me" :,m !o rs2 9o to me" #ith me" and thro gh me #hate$er !o desire. *! onl! desire is to do !o r #ill. Ta+e me" change me" and do #ith me as !o please. *! greatest /o! comes onl! in doing !o r #ill" no matter #hat the personal cost or conseF ences are to me. 1his is the submission of a"a 2 that God desires wives to dis lay in their relationshi with their own husbands, b t is impossible in !o r o#n strength apart from the #or+ of the %ol! Spirit in !o r life.

The relationship of a bondser$ant" as a biblical definition" is a lifelong commitment

of ser$ice beca se of lo$e" li$ing the t!pe of total" complete s bmission as in I@ abo$e.

S'#I:/U#E #E8E#EN'ES
Genesis *2-;3<* 2DThen &od said" J-et .s ma+e man in 0 r image" according to 0 r li+enessK let them ha$e dominion o$er the fish of the sea" o$er the birds of the air" and o$er the cattle" o$er all the earth and o$er e$er! creeping thing that creeps on the earth.J 2LSo &od created man in %is o#n imageK in the image of &od %e created himK male and female %e created them. 2MThen &od blessed them" and &od said to them" J'e fr itf l and m ltipl!K fill the earth and s bd e itK have dominion o$er the fish of the sea" o$er the birds of the air" and o$er e$er! li$ing thing that mo$es on the earth.J 2?And &od said" JSee" : ha$e gi$en !o e$er! herb that !ields seed #hich is on the face of all the earth" and e$er! tree #hose fr it !ields seedK to !o it shall be for food. @0JAlso" to e$er! beast of the earth" to e$er! bird of the air" and to e$er!thing that creeps on the earth" in #hich there is life" : ha$e gi$en e$er! green herb for foodJK and it #as so. @1Then &od sa# e$er!thing that %e had made" and indeed it #as $er! good. So the e$ening and the morning #ere the si3th da!. Genesis -2*,3-B 1MAnd the -0E9 &od said" J%t is not "ood that man should be aloneK % will ma!e him a hel er com arable to him.J 1?0 t of the gro nd the -0E9 &od formed e$er! beast of the field and e$er! bird of the air" and bro ght them to Adam to see #hat he #o ld call them. And #hate$er Adam called each li$ing creat re" that #as its name. 20So Adam ga$e names to all cattle" to the birds of the air" and to e$er! beast of the field. ' t for Adam there #as not fo nd a hel er comparable to him. 21And the -0E9 &od ca sed a deep sleep to fall on Adam" and he sleptK and %e too+ one of his ribs" and closed p the flesh in its place. 22Then the rib #hich the -0E9 &od had ta+en from man 'e made into a woman, and 'e brou"ht her to the man. 2@And Adam said4 JThis is no# bone of m! bones and flesh of m! fleshK she shall be called Woman" beca se she #as ta+en o t of *an.J 2ATherefore a man shall lea$e his father and mother and be /oined to his #ife" and the! shall become one flesh. 25And the! #ere both na+ed" the man and his #ife" and #ere not ashamed. Genesis <2*;3-@ 1DTo the #oman %e said4 J: #ill greatl! m ltipl! !o r sorro# and !o r conceptionK in pain !o shall bring forth childrenK !o r desire shall be for !o r h sband" and he shall rule over you.J 1LThen to Adam %e said" J'eca se !o ha$e heeded the $oice of !o r #ife" and ha$e

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eaten from the tree of #hich : commanded !o " sa!ing" N6o shall not eat of itN4 JC rsed is the gro nd for !o r sa+eK in toil !o shall eat of it all the da!s of !o r life. 1M'oth thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for !o " and !o shall eat the herb of the field. 1?:n the s#eat of !o r face !o shall eat bread till !o ret rn to the gro nd" for o t of it !o #ere ta+enK for d st !o are" and to d st !o shall ret rn.J 20And Adam called his #ifeNs name ($e" beca se she #as the mother of all li$ing. Lu=e -21,3B- AMSo #hen the! sa# %im" the! #ere ama)edK and %is mother said to %im" JSon" #h! ha$e 6o done this to s; -oo+" 6o r father and : ha$e so ght 6o an3io sl!.J A?And %e said to them" JWh! did !o see+ *e; 9id !o not +no# that : m st be abo t *! 7atherNs b siness;J 50' t the! did not nderstand the statement #hich %e spo+e to them. 51Then %e #ent do#n #ith them and came to 1a)areth" and was sub&ect to them" b t %is mother +ept all these things in her heart. 52And Bes s increased in #isdom and stat re" and in fa$or #ith &od and men. Lu=e *@2*A3-@ 1LThen the se$ent! ret rned #ith /o!" sa!ing" J-ord" e$en the demons are sub&ect to us in +our name.J 1MAnd %e said to them" J: sa# Satan fall li+e lightning from hea$en. 1?J'ehold" % "ive you the authority to tram le on ser ents and scor ions, and over all the ower of the enemy" and nothing shall b! an! means h rt !o . 20J1e$ertheless do not re&oice in this, that the s irits are sub&ect to you" b t rather re/oice beca se !o r names are #ritten in hea$en.J Lu=e --2-B3-; 25And %e said to them" JThe !in"s of the Gentiles e3ercise lordshi o$er them" and those #ho e3ercise authority over them are called Nbenefactors.N 2DJ' t not so amon" youK on the contrar!" he who is "reatest amon" you, let him be as the youn"er, and he who "overns as he who serves. ohn B2*+ Then Bes s ans#ered and said to them" J*ost ass redl!" : sa! to !o " the Son can do nothin" of 'imself, but what 'e sees the 4ather do K for #hate$er %e does" the Son also does in li+e manner. ohn B2<@ J% can of Myself do nothin". As : hear" : / dgeK and *! / dgment is righteo s" beca se % do not see! My own will but the will of the 4ather who sent Me. ohn ,2-,3-+ 2MThen Bes s said to them" JWhen !o lift p the Son of *an" then !o #ill +no# that : am %e" and that % do nothin" of MyselfK b t as My 4ather tau"ht Me, % s ea! these thin"s. 2?JAnd %e #ho sent *e is #ith *e. The 7ather has not left *e alone" for % always do those thin"s that lease 'im.J ohn *@2<A3<, @LJ:f : do not do the wor!s of My 4ather" do not belie$e *eK @MJb t if : do" tho gh !o do not belie$e *e" belie$e the #or+s" that !o ma! +no# and belie$e that the 7ather is in *e" and : in %im.J ohn *12+3** ?Bes s said to him" J%a$e : been #ith !o so long" and !et !o ha$e not +no#n *e" Philip; %e #ho has seen *e has seen the 7atherK so ho# can !o sa!" NSho# s the 7atherN; 10J9o !o not belie$e that : am in the 7ather" and the 7ather in *e; The #ords that : spea+ to !o % do not s ea! on My own authorityK b t the 4ather who dwells in Me does the wor!s. 11J'elie$e *e that : am in the 7ather and the 7ather in *e" or else belie$e *e for the sa+e of the #or+s themsel$es. #omans ,2A3+ L'eca se the carnal mind is enmity a"ainst God) for it is not sub&ect to the law of God, nor indeed can be. MSo then" those #ho are in the flesh cannot please &od. ?' t !o are not in the flesh b t in the Spirit" if indeed the Spirit of &od d#ells in !o . 1o# if an!one does not ha$e the Spirit of Christ" he is not %is. #omans *@2*3B 1'rethren" m! heartNs desire and pra!er to &od for :srael is that the! ma! be sa$ed. 27or : bear them #itness that the! ha$e a )eal for &od" b t not according to +no#ledge. @7or the!O being ignorant of &odNs righteo sness" and see+ing to establish their o#n righteo sness" have not submitted to the ri"hteousness of God. A7or Christ is the end55 of the law for ri"hteousness to everyone who believes. 57or *oses #rites abo t the righteo sness #hich is of the la#" JThe man #ho does those things shall li$e b! them.J 65unsaved children of %srael who !now not Christ) 55 ur ose, fulfillment, the com letion, but not the doin" away with. 1he Law of God has not been eliminated#7 #omans *<2*3, 1-et e$er! so l be sub&ect to the "overnin" authorities. 7or there is no a thorit!

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e3cept from &odO" and the a thorities that e3ist are appointed b! &od. 2Therefore #hoe$er resists the a thorit! resists the ordinance of &od" and those #ho resist #ill bring / dgment on themsel$es. @7or r lers are not a terror to good #or+s" b t to e$il. 9o !o #ant to be nafraid of the a thorit!; 9o #hat is good" and !o #ill ha$e praise from the same. A7or he is &odNs minister to !o for good. ' t if !o do e$il" be afraidK for he does not bear the s#ord in $ainK for he is &odNs minister" an a$enger to e3ec te #rath on him #ho practices e$il. 5Therefore you must be sub&ect" not onl! beca se of #rath b t also for conscience8 sa!e. D7or beca se of this !o also pa! ta3es" for the! are &odNs ministers attending contin all! to this $er! thing. LEender therefore to all their d e4 ta3es to #hom ta3es are d e" c stoms to #hom c stoms" fear to #hom fear" honor to #hom honor. M0#e no one an!thing e3cept to lo$e one another" for he #ho lo$es another has f lfilled the la#. 659ll authority is ordained by God, but not all authority is Godly in its actions or beliefs.7 * 'orinthians A2*3*A 11o# concerning the things of #hich !o #rote to me4 :t is good for a man not to to ch a #oman. 21e$ertheless" beca se of se3 al immoralit!" let each man ha$e his o#n #ife" and let each #oman ha$e her o#n h sband. :Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and li!ewise also the wife to her husband. ;1he wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. 9nd li!ewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. <.o not de rive one another e3ce t with consent for a time" that !o ma! gi$e !o rsel$es to fasting and pra!erK and come together again so that Satan does not tempt !o beca se of !o r lac+ of self8control. D' t : sa! this as a concession" not as a commandment. L7or : #ish that all men #ere e$en as : m!self. ' t each one has his o#n gift from &od" one in this manner and another in that. M' t : sa! to the nmarried and to the #ido#s4 :t is good for them if the! remain e$en as : ? amK b t if the! cannot e3ercise self8control" let them marr!. 7or it is better to marr! than to b rn #ith passion. 101o# to the married : command" !et not : b t the -ord4 A #ife is not to depart from her h sband. 11' t e$en if she does depart" let her remain nmarried or be reconciled to her h sband. And a h sband is not to di$orce his #ife. 12' t to the rest :" not the -ord" sa!4 :f an! brother has a #ife #ho does not belie$e" and she is #illing to li$e #ith him" let him not di$orce her. 1@And a #oman #ho has a h sband #ho does not belie$e" if he is #illing to li$e #ith her" let her not di$orce him. 1A7or the nbelie$ing h sband is sanctified b! the #ife" and the nbelie$ing #ife is sanctified b! the h sbandK other#ise !o r children #o ld be nclean" b t no# the! are hol!. 15' t if the nbelie$er departs" let him departK a brother or a sister is not nder bondage in s ch cases. ' t &od has called s to peace. 1D7or ho# do !o +no#" 0 #ife" #hether you5 will save your husband; 0r ho# do !o +no#" 0 h sband" #hether you5 will save your wife; 1L' t as &od has distrib ted to each one" as the -ord has called each one" so let him #al+. And so : ordain in all the ch rches. 65'usbands or wives can be the instrument that God uses to brin" about salvation in the unbelievin" s ouse, as that believin" s ouse shows in their life, words, and actions = for the husbands, the "entle and lovin" lordshi of Christ 0esus = and for wives, the lovin" "odly submission the Church has, when it is in obedience to the Word, to Christ 'imself.7 * 'orinthians **2<3*; @' t : #ant !o to +no# that the head of every man is Christ" the head of woman is man" and the head of Christ is &od. A($er! man pra!ing or prophes!ing" ha$ing his head co$ered" dishonors his head. 5' t e$er! #oman #ho pra!s or prophesies #ith her head nco$ered dishonors her head" for that is one and the same as if her head #ere sha$ed. D7or if a #oman is not co$ered" let her also be shorn. ' t if it is shamef l for a #oman to be shorn or sha$ed" let her be co$ered. L7or a man indeed o ght not to co$er his head" since he is the image and glor! of &odK b t #oman is the glor! of man. M7or man is not from #oman" b t #oman from man. >,or was man created for the woman, but woman for the man. 107or this reason the #oman o ght to ha$e a s!mbol of a thorit! on her head" beca se of the angels. 111e$ertheless" neither is man independent of #oman" nor #oman independent of man" in the -ord. 127or as #oman came from man" e$en so man also comes thro gh #omanK b t all things are from &od. 1@B dge among !o rsel$es. :s it proper for a #oman to pra! to &od #ith her head nco$ered;

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9oes not e$en nat re itself teach !o that if a man has long hair" it is a dishonor to him; 15' t if a #oman has long hair" it is a glor! to herK for her hair is gi$en to her for a co$ering. 1D' t if an!one seems to be contentio s" #e ha$e no s ch c stom" nor do the ch rches of &od. * 'orinthians *<213,a A-o$e s ffers long and is +indK lo$e does not en$!K lo$e does not parade itself" is not p ffed pK 5does not beha$e r del!" does not see+ its o#n" is not pro$o+ed" thin+s no e$ilK Ddoes not re/oice in iniF it!" b t re/oices in the tr thK Lbears all things" belie$es all things" hopes all things" end res all things. M-o$e ne$er fails. 61his is the ractical e3 lanation of a"a 2 in ractice.7 * 'orinthians *12-A3<B 2L:f an!one spea+s in a tong e" let there be t#o or at the most three" each in t rn" and let one interpret. 2M' t if there is no interpreter" let him +eep silent in ch rch" and let him spea+ to himself and to &od. 2?-et t#o or three prophets spea+" and let the others / dge. @0' t if an!thing is re$ealed to another #ho sits b!" let the first +eep silent. @17or !o can all prophes! one b! one" that all ma! learn and all ma! be enco raged. @2And the s irits of the ro hets are sub&ect to the ro hets. @@7or &od is not the a thor of conf sion b t of peace" as in all the ch rches of the saints. @A-et !o r women !ee silent5 in the churches" for they are not ermitted to s ea!K b t they are to be submissive55" as the la# also sa!s. @5And if the! #ant to learn something" let them as+ their o#n h sbands at homeK for it is shameful for women to s ea!5 in church. 65'ere ?aul is answerin" a question dealin" with a s ecific roblem of confusion in Corinthian con"re"ational meetin"s, and this is not a "eneral statement or command to everyone everywhere. $$ 551his relates to the marital relationshi .7 * 'orinthians *;2*B3*; 15: rge !o " brethren88 !o +no# the ho sehold of Stephanas" that it is the firstfr its of Achaia" and that the! ha$e de$oted themsel$es to the ministr! of the saints 88 1Dthat !o also submit5 to such" and to e$er!one #ho #or+s and labors #ith s. 65 submission is to be to them in re"ards to their ro er teachin" of the Word of God.7 Ephesians *2*B3-< 15Therefore : also" after : heard of !o r faith in the -ord Bes s and !o r lo$e for all the saints" 1Ddo not cease to gi$e than+s for !o " ma+ing mention of !o in m! pra!ers4 1Lthat the &od of o r -ord Bes s Christ" the 7ather of glor!" ma! gi$e to !o the spirit of #isdom and re$elation in the +no#ledge of %im" 1Mthe e!es of !o r nderstanding being enlightenedK that !o ma! +no# #hat is the hope of %is calling" #hat are the riches of the glor! of %is inheritance in the saints" 1?and #hat is the e3ceeding greatness of %is po#er to#ard s #ho belie$e" according to the #or+ing of %is might! po#er 20#hich %e #or+ed in Christ #hen %e raised %im from the dead and seated %im at %is right hand in the hea$enl! places" 21far abo$e all principalit! and po#er and might and dominion" and e$er! name that is named" not onl! in this age b t also in that #hich is to come. 22And %e p t all things nder %is feet" and "ave 'im to be head over all thin"s to the church, @:which is 'is body" the f llness of %im #ho fills all in all. Ephesians B2*,3;2+ 1MAnd do not be dr n+ #ith #ine" in #hich is dissipationK b t be filled with the ( irit" 1?spea+ing to one another in psalms and h!mns and spirit al songs" singing and ma+ing melod! in !o r heart to the -ord" 20gi$ing than+s al#a!s for all things to &od the 7ather in the name of o r -ord Bes s Christ" @Asubmittin" to one another5 in the fear of God. 22Wi$es" submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 2@7or the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church) and 'e is the (avior of the body . 2ATherefore" &ust as the church is sub&ect to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everythin". 25% sbands" love your wives, &ust as Christ also loved the church and "ave 'imself for 2D her, that %e might sanctify and cleanse her with the washin" of water by the word" 2Lthat %e mi"ht resent her to 'imself a "lorious church, not havin" s ot or wrin!le or any such thin", but that she should be holy and without blemish. 2MSo h sbands o ght to love their own wives as their own bodiesK he #ho lo$es his #ife lo$es himself. 2?7or no one e$er hated his o#n flesh" b t no rishes and cherishes it" / st as the -ord does the ch rch. @07or #e are members of %is bod!" of %is flesh and of %is bones. @1*4or this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be &oined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.* :@1his is a "reat mystery, but % s ea! concernin" Christ and the church. @@1e$ertheless let each one of !o in partic lar so love his own wife as himself"

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and let the #ife see that she res ects her husband. D41Children" obe! !o r parents in the -ord" for this is right. D42J%onor !o r father and mother"J #hich is the first commandment #ith promise4 D4@Jthat it ma! be #ell #ith !o and !o ma! li$e long on the earth.J D4AAnd !o " fathers" do not rovo!e your children to wrath" b t brin" them u in the trainin" and admonition of the Lord. D45'ondser$ants" be obedient to those #ho are !o r masters according to the flesh" #ith fear and trembling" in sincerit! of heart" as to ChristK D4Dnot #ith e!eser$ice" as men8pleasers" b t as bondser$ants of Christ" doing the #ill of &od from the heart" D4L#ith good #ill doing ser$ice" as to the -ord" and not to men" D4M+no#ing that #hate$er good an!one does" he #ill recei$e the same from the -ord" #hether he is a sla$e or free. D4?And !o " masters" do the same things to them" gi$ing p threatening" +no#ing that !o r o#n *aster also is in hea$en" and there is no partialit! #ith %im. 6<B@A5this is submission one to another within the /ody as the Lord leads by 'is ( irit.7 :hilippians -2*3** 1Therefore if there is an! consolation in Christ" if an! comfort of lo$e" if an! fello#ship of the Spirit" if an! affection and merc!" 2f lfill m! /o! b! being li+e8minded" ha$ing the same lo$e" being of one accord" of one mind. @-et nothing be done thro gh selfish ambition or conceit" b t in lo#liness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. A-et each of !o loo+ o t not onl! for his o#n interests" b t also for the interests of others. 5-et this mind be in !o #hich #as also in Christ Bes s" D#ho" being in the form of &od" did not consider it robber! to be eF al #ith &od" Lb t made %imself of no rep tation" ta+ing the form of a bondservant" and coming in the li+eness of men. MAnd being fo nd in appearance as a man" %e h mbled %imself and became obedient to the oint of death, even the death of the cross . ?Therefore &od also has highl! e3alted %im and gi$en %im the name #hich is abo$e e$er! name" 10that at the name of Bes s e$er! +nee sho ld bo#" of those in hea$en" and of those on earth" and of those nder the earth" 11and that e$er! tong e sho ld confess that Bes s Christ is -ord" to the glor! of &od the 7ather. 'olossians <2*;3-B 1D-et the #ord of Christ d#ell in !o richl! in all #isdom" teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and h!mns and spirit al songs" singing #ith grace in !o r hearts to the -ord. 1LAnd #hate$er !o do in #ord or deed" do all in the name of the -ord Bes s" gi$ing than+s to &od the 7ather thro gh %im. 1MWi$es" submit to your own husbands, as is fittin" in the Lord. 1?% sbands" love your wives and do not be bitter toward them. 20Children" obey your arents in all thin"s" for this is #ell pleasing to the -ord. 217athers" do not rovo!e your children, lest they become discoura"ed. 22'ondser$ants" obe! in all things !o r masters according to the flesh" not #ith e!e8ser$ice" as men8pleasers" b t in sincerit! of heart" fearing &od. 2@And #hate$er !o do" do it heartil!" as to the -ord and not to men" 2A+no#ing that from the -ord !o #ill recei$e the re#ard of the inheritanceK for !o ser$e the -ord Christ. 25' t he #ho does #rong #ill be repaid for #hat he has done" and there is no partialit!. * /imoth( -2,3*B M: desire therefore that the men pra! e$er!#here" lifting p hol! hands" #itho t #rath and do btingK ?in li+e manner also" that the #omen adorn themsel$es in modest apparel" #ith propriet! and moderation" not #ith braided hair or gold or pearls or costl! clothing" 10b t" #hich is proper for #omen professing godliness" #ith good #or+s. 11-et a #oman learn in silence with all submission. 12And : do not permit a #oman to teach or to ha$e a thorit! o$er a man5, b t to be in silence. 1@7or Adam #as formed first" then ($e. 1AAnd Adam #as not decei$ed" b t the #oman being decei$ed" fell into transgression. 151e$ertheless she #ill be sa$ed in childbearing if the! contin eOO in faith" lo$e" and holiness" #ith self8control. 6@BA@51his can also be translated a husband, which would be in a"reement with the teachin" of the entire Word. $$ 55 salvation is assured not by childbearin", but by continuin" in faith, love, and holiness, with self$control as will all believers. 7 * /imoth( <2*3*< 1This is a faithf l sa!ing4 :f a man desires the position of a bisho 5" he desires a good #or+. 2A bisho 5 then m st be blameless" the h sband of one55 wife" tem erate, sober$ minded, of "ood behavior, hos itable, able to teach) :not "iven to wine, not violent, not "reedy for money, but "entle, not quarrelsome, not covetous) ;one who rules his own house well,

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havin" his children in submission with all reverence555 <6for if a man does not !now how to rule his own house, how will he ta!e care of the church of GodC7) Dnot a no$ice" lest being p ffed p #ith pride he fall into the same condemnation as the de$il. L*oreo$er he m st ha$e a good testimon! among those #ho are o tside" lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the de$il. M-i+e#ise deacons m st be re$erent" not do ble8tong ed" not gi$en to m ch #ine" not greed! for mone!" ?holding the m!ster! of the faith #ith a p re conscience. 10' t let these also first be testedK then let them ser$e as deacons" being fo nd blameless. 11-i+e#ise their #i$es m st be re$erent" not slanderers" temperate" faithf l in all things. 12-et deacons be the h sbands of one55 wife" r ling their children and their o#n ho ses #ell. 1@7or those #ho ha$e ser$ed #ell as deacons obtain for themsel$es a good standing and great boldness in the faith #hich is in Christ Bes s. 65bisho refers to overseer or director of a local con"re"ation. $$ 55one wife could also be translated a wife, meanin" must be married, as :B;$< and :BA@b clearly illustrate. $$ 555:B@b$< show forth the Christ$li!e attributes that should be the hallmar! of all Christian husbands and leaders.7 1itus AB<$> 57or this reason : left !o in Crete" that !o sho ld set in order the things that are lac+ing" and appoint elders in e$er! cit! as : commanded !o 88 Dif a man is blameless" the h sband of one5 wife" ha$ing faithf l children not acc sed of dissipation or ins bordination. L7or a bishop m st be blameless" as a ste#ard of &od" Onot self$willed, not quic!$tem ered, not "iven to wine, not violent, not "reedy for money, Dbut hos itable, a lover of what is "ood, sober$minded, &ust, holy, self$controlled, >holdin" fast the faithful word as he has been tau"ht" that he ma! be able" b! so nd doctrine" both to e3hort and con$ict those #ho contradict. 65 (ee notes in verses above7 /itus -2*3*@ 1' t as for !o " spea+ the things #hich are proper for so nd doctrine4 2that the older men be sober" re$erent" temperate" so nd in faith" in lo$e" in patienceK @the older #omen li+e#ise" that the! be re$erent in beha$ior" not slanderers" not gi$en to m ch #ine" teachers of good things 88 Athat the! admonish the youn" women to love their husbands, to love their children, <to be discreet, chaste, homema!ers, "ood, obedient to their own husbands,5 that the word of God may not be blas hemed. D-i+e#ise e3hort the !o ng men to be sober8minded" Lin all things sho#ing !o rself to be a pattern of good #or+sK in doctrine sho#ing integrit!" re$erence" incorr ptibilit!" Mso nd speech that cannot be condemned" that one #ho is an opponent ma! be ashamed" ha$ing nothing e$il to sa! of !o . ?(3hort bondser$ants to be obedient to their o#n masters" to be #ell pleasing in all things" not ans#ering bac+" 10not pilfering" b t sho#ing all good fidelit!" that the! ma! adorn the doctrine of &od o r Sa$ior in all things. 65that the word of God may not be blas hemed.7 /itus <2*3- 1Eemind them to be sub&ect5 to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every "ood wor!, @to s ea! evil of no one, to be eaceable, "entle, showin" all humility to all men. 65this calls 9LL believers to be in submission to ro er authority.7 4ebrews *-2B3** 5And !o ha$e forgotten the e3hortation #hich spea+s to !o as to sons4 J*! son" do not despise the chastening of the -ord" nor be disco raged #hen !o are reb +ed b! %imK D7or #hom the -ord lo$es %e chastens" and sco rges e$er! son #hom %e recei$es.J L:f !o end re chastening" &od deals #ith !o as #ith sonsK for #hat son is there #hom a father does not chasten; M' t if !o are #itho t chastening" of #hich all ha$e become parta+ers" then !o are illegitimate and not sons. ?7 rthermore" #e ha$e had h man fathers #ho corrected s" and #e paid them respect. Shall #e not m ch more readil! be in sub&ection to the 4ather of s irits and li$e; 107or the! indeed for a fe# da!s chastened s as seemed best to them" b t %e for o r profit" that #e ma! be parta+ers of %is holiness. 111o# no chastening seems to be /o!f l for the present" b t painf lK ne$ertheless" after#ard it !ields the peaceable fr it of righteo sness to those #ho ha$e been trained b! it. ames 12*3*A 1Where do #ars and fights come from among !o ; 9o the! not come from !o r desires for pleas re that #ar in !o r members; 26o l st and do not ha$e. 6o m rder and co$et and cannot obtain. 6o fight and #ar. 6et !o do not ha$e beca se !o do not as+. @6o as+ and do not recei$e" beca se !o as+ amiss" that !o ma! spend it on !o r pleas res. AAd lterers and ad lteresses2 9o !o not +no# that friendship #ith the #orld is enmit! #ith &od; Whoe$er

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therefore #ants to be a friend of the #orld ma+es himself an enem! of &od. 50r do !o thin+ that the Script re sa!s in $ain" JThe Spirit #ho d#ells in s !earns /ealo sl!J; D' t %e gi$es more grace. Therefore %e sa!s4 J&od resists the pro d" b t gi$es grace to the h mble.J LTherefore submit to God. Eesist the devil and he #ill flee from !o . M9ra# near to &od and %e #ill dra# near to !o . Cleanse !o r hands" !o sinnersK and p rif! !o r hearts" !o do ble8minded. ?-ament and mo rn and #eep2 -et !o r la ghter be t rned to mo rning and !o r /o! to gloom. 10% mble !o rsel$es in the sight of the -ord" and %e #ill lift !o p. 119o not spea+ e$il of one another" brethren. %e #ho spea+s e$il of a brother and / dges his brother" spea+s e$il of the la# and / dges the la#. ' t if !o / dge the la#" !o are not a doer of the la# b t a / dge. 12There is one -a#gi$er" #ho is able to sa$e and to destro!. Who are !o to / dge another; 1@Come no#" !o #ho sa!" JToda! or tomorro# #e #ill go to s ch and s ch a cit!" spend a !ear there" b ! and sell" and ma+e a profitJK 1A#hereas !o do not +no# #hat #ill happen tomorro#. 7or #hat is !o r life; :t is e$en a $apor that appears for a little time and then $anishes a#a!. 15:nstead !o o ght to sa!" J:f the -ord #ills" #e shall li$e and do this or that.J 1D' t no# !o boast in !o r arrogance. All s ch boasting is e$il. 1LTherefore" to him who !nows to do "ood and does not do it, to him it is sin. * :eter -2**3*, 11'elo$ed" : beg !o as so/o rners and pilgrims" abstain from fleshl! l sts #hich #ar against the so l" 12ha$ing !o r cond ct honorable among the &entiles" that #hen the! spea+ against !o as e$ildoers" the! ma!" b! !o r good #or+s #hich the! obser$e" glorif! &od in the da! of $isitation. 1@Therefore submit yourselves5 to every ordinance of man for the Lord8s sa!e, #hether to the +ing as s preme" 1Aor to go$ernors" as to those #ho are sent b! him for the p nishment of e$ildoers and for the praise of those #ho do good. 157or this is the #ill of &od" that b! doing good !o ma! p t to silence the ignorance of foolish men 88 1Das free" !et not sing libert! as a cloa+ for $ice" b t as bondservants of God. 1L%onor all people. -o$e the brotherhood. 7ear &od. %onor the +ing. 1MSer$ants" be s bmissi$e to !o r masters #ith all fear" not onl! to the good and gentle" b t also to the harsh. CDSee notes abo0e on /itus <2*3-E * :eter <2*3A 1Wi$es" li+e#ise" be submissive to your own husbands" that even if some do not obey the word5, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives " @when they observe your 55chaste conduct accom anied by fear. :.o not let your adornment be merely outward $$ arran"in" the hair, wearin" "old, or uttin" on fine a arel $$ ;rather let it be the hidden erson of the heart, with the incorru tible beauty of a "entle and quiet s irit, which is very recious in the si"ht of God. 57or in this manner" in former times" the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, bein" submissive to their own husbands" Das (arah obeyed 9braham, callin" him lord" #hose da ghters !o are if !o do good and are not afraid #ith an! terror. L% sbands" li+e#ise" OOOdwell with them with understandin", "ivin" honor to the wife, as to the wea!er vessel, and as bein" heirs to"ether of the "race of life" that your rayers may not be hindered. 65see notes ACorinthians FBA$AF = 559ttributes for all Godly wives $$ 555,ote warnin" to husbands#7 * :eter B2B3A 5-i+e#ise !o !o nger people" submit yourselves to your elders. 6es" all of !o be submissive to one another" and be clothed #ith h milit!" for J&od resists the pro d" b t gi$es grace to the h mble.J DTherefore h mble !o rsel$es nder the might! hand of &od" that %e ma! e3alt !o in d e time" Lcasting all !o r care pon %im" for %e cares for !o . 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 (nd of Script re -istings 88888888888888888888888888888888888888888

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