What does it mean to you when the Bible says that wives should submit to their husbands in all things?

Question

and when it says that the husband is head of his wife?

Answer 1

It means that some "MAN" decided that it would be a good thing to add to keep his woman in line.

Answer 2

It is pretty cut and dried. But if you only read the first part about the wife submitting to her husband and not the husband's responsibility you are missing the point. Yes, there has to be a leader if you will. God said that the wife submits. Someone must make the final decision when there is a stalemate. The husband is to love his wife as Christ loves the church. That means with the love that caused Jesus to die for the church on the Cross. As you can see each member of the marriage has a role to play.

Answer 3

this scripture is very profound. when you're married, God calls for the wife to submit to the husband as to the Lord. Meaning...when you're angry at your spouse and you would typically cook him dinner or do laundry...you can't stop serving him just because you're upset. It means, no matter how you're feeling you continue to be a blessing to your husband as if you were serving Jesus Himself. If you stop being submitted to God in marriage, you will not continue in your submission to your husband. Men also need a great deal of respect and reference. As the head of the household, even if he doesn't make as much money as you, if your opinions differ about a decision, you give way to him and pray that he's being lead by God. This requires help from the holy spirit. AND REMEMBER...submission in marriage is a 2 way street. The husband is charged with the same responsibility. And then you will have a beautiful life because both are serving the King of Kings....Jesus Christ.

Hope this helps!

Answer 4

The interpretation of the bible has been taken out of context these days.
It means just that, but what is not added in up there is WHAT kind of husband are we talking about.
The husband that these wifes in that passage is referring to very rarely exist in todays times. The husbands the passage is referring to are good, God fearing men who worked and provided for his family.
Not the husbands of today who womenize, drunks, wife beaters, husbands who fornicate over the computer etc. etc.
Of course the good men are found today....they do....

Answer 5

You have to understand the whole picture of what the Bible teaches to understand it all clearly. When two Christians marry, they are both to love the Lord deeply and then love each other. That love for god and for each other is the motivator is a healthy marriage. When the Bible tells the wife that she is to submit to the husband in all things, it is refering to repecting him enough to include him in all things in your life. It also means providing for his sexual needs, not as a sex slave but as a bond servant....a bond servant serves out of love for the one in charge. God placed man in the garden first and put him in charge of everything. Unfortunately today, the woman's lib movement has changed everything. Women have bought into the lie that they deserved to be in charge just as much as the man. But that was never God's design. It does not mean that a woman is to be a doormat for the man. No, the husband is to love his wife in the same way that Christ loved the church....and he died for the church.... When you love and serve your wife so much that you are willing to die for her.....that's real manly love! And that kind of love frees you to love him back unreservedly....and that's submission. When the man is encouraged to be the MAN of the house, is praised, loved, and invited to make loving choices for the good of the home, it makes a marriage that lasts a lifetime, and God knew that. Marriage is teamwork and lots and lots of work. But when you work at it together and love and appreciate each other and keep giving to each other....it works!!!! The moment you start to take...take control, take the decision making, take the headship and take the sex away from your mate, you are on the road to trouble. Begin to treat your mate like you would treat Jesus... love him... and he will love you back for a lifetime.

Answer 6

This basically means that women should let the man be the dominating one of the relationship. Ever since Eve screwed up in the beginning with eating the forbidden fruit God sort of showed no mercy towards them. Like the saying goes "One Rotten Apple spoils the bunch" But times have changed since then and now it seems like it's the other way around in relationships and women are the dominating ones, whether this is considered right or wrong in Gods eyes is a completely different thing.

Answer 7

hi, besides the undeniable fact that it additionally says that the husband ought to positioned up to Jesus. If the husband does this the girl has it made.... while you're a sturdy Christian besides. positioned up does not advise subservient the two... only so which you comprehend. If the husband abuses his place in this regard, i'm particular his author would have some thing to declare throughout the time of the judgment concerning this breach of place.

Answer 8

Ephesians 5:22 and Colossians 3:18. But keep reading. Husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church.
How much did Christ love the church? He sacrificed himself to save mankind. In other words, the pattern for men and women should be to think of the other's needs first, before our own. That is the formula for a holy marriage.

Answer 9

Sumbit, submissive

Main Entry:
sub·mit Listen to the pronunciation of submit
Pronunciation:
\səb-ˈmit\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
sub·mit·ted; sub·mit·ting
Etymology:
Middle English submitten, from Latin submittere to lower, submit, from sub- + mittere to send
Date:
14th century

transitive verb1 a: to yield to governance or authority b: to subject to a condition, treatment, or operation 2: to present or propose to another for review, consideration, or decision ; also : to deliver formally 3: to put forward as an opinion or contention intransitive verb1 a: to yield oneself to the authority or will of another : surrender b: to permit oneself to be subjected to something 2: to defer to or consent to abide by the opinion or authority of another

Answer 10

The Bible also says that the man has to love his wife as much as he loves himself. It works both ways in a healthy marriage. If you submit to each other you can't go wrong.

Answer 11

it means that the bible was written by mysoginist men as a tool for mysoginist men. it means women are to be domesticated like animals and to take instructions like employees-
that people are able to twist it into showing love and respect is perverse. "submitt in all things"?!?!?
a loving and respectful relationship is one of communication, compromises and lack of pathetic powerplays that nessesitate you having to run to a book and basically saying "you have to do this- this books says i'm in charge!"
oh please.
can you imagine a relationship where the couple could decide together thier own path and work together? where one didn't try to dominate the other based on thier gender and the stupid rules that are supposed to accompany that?
that would be a real partnership- actual love- true compatability...