Ephesians 5:21-23

The Voice

Wisdom is a rare commodity. Paul urges believers, then and now, to walk wisely. It involves living well every day. Time itself seems to be co-opted by dark forces. But when believers understand God’s will, avoid drunkenness, and allow God to fill them with His Spirit, they are able to walk wisely and live well. The Spirit-filled life is not just for a special few; it is the normal Christian life, and it affects everything, including how we live in community and how we treat others at home.

²¹And the Spirit makes it possible to submit humbly to one another out of respect for the Anointed. ²²Wives, it should be no different with your husbands. Submit to them as you do to the Lord, ²³for God has given husbands a sacred duty to lead as the Anointed leads the church and serves as the head. (The church is His body; He is her Savior.)

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