09/23/2026
Let women be subject
to their husbands,
as to the Lord:
Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church.
He is the saviour of his body.
Therefore as the church
is subject to Christ, so also
let the wives be to their husbands
in all things.
Ephesians 5:22-24
God draws up the husband,
who draws up his wife,
and they both draw
up their children.
The husband,
as head of the household,
is responsible
for the souls of
his wife and children,
just as a Bishop is responsible for the
souls of his flock.
Which is not to say that they cannot be saved without him, but that if they are not saved,
he will have
to answer for it.
His authority is
for the purpose of leading them to heaven.
For husbands, it is not simply a matter of loving and honoring your wife.
You stand in authority over her, which means the buck stops at you.
You will be held responsible for the state
of her soul
(as Adam was held responsible for Eve).
For wives, the duty
to be submissive to your husband is not simply a matter of expecting him
to be humble and chaste
and gentle with you;
it is an obligation to honor and obey him as you would Christ.
