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Should a wife should be submissive to her husband?
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The Bible has fine, practical counsel for wives. Titus 2:4,?5 counsels them to ?love their husbands, to love their children, to be sound in mind, chaste, workers at home, good, subjecting themselves to their own husbands.?
Many women today resent the idea of subjecting themselves to their husbands. Of course, where a husband does not practice Bible principles and treats his wife badly, then subjection is very unpleasant. In no way does or should it mean that women are lesser persons husbands should manifest the qualities of reasonableness and kindness, being ready to praise their wives. This makes wifely submission a pleasure and a source of refreshment and joy!?Proverbs 31:28; Ephesians 5:28.
Subjection to a husband who is a servant of God and who does apply Bible principles is no burden to a wife. Instead, it works for family harmony and good organization. And where the wife does her part, showing her husband love as well as what Ephesians 5:33 says, ?deep respect,?? then she finds that she usually draws the best out of him. He treats her even better, because God made him to respond to the love and respect of a wife.
However, even when a husband is not a servant of God, wifely submission can pay good dividends, as the apostle Peter counseled when he wrote: ?You wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, in order that, if any are not obedient to the word, they may be won without a word through the conduct of their wives, because of having been eyewitnesses of your chaste conduct together with deep respect.??1?Pet. 3:1, 2.
Now, are we saying that applying God?s ways will produce perfect marriages at this time? No, not now, since we are still imperfect. But it will produce much, much better marriages. So if you were to take 100 marriages and apply God?s ways to them, far more of them would be successful than 100 marriages where neither partner respected Bible principles. For a free postage paid copy of the book What Does The Bible Realy Teach" Please write me at Coeburn Va. 24230-1684
P. S. Sharon and I have been married 46 years.
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A wife should not get down on her hands and knees and bow down to her husband, but they should respect and love eachother
Yes, but submissive is so often inaccurately defined and then abused. Submission is not a problem to a woman who is loved like Christ loved the church. She knows her husband will listen to her and not be a dictator. Submission is protection for a woman who has a good husband. If your husband is abusing you in any way, seek professional help immediately.
they should treat each other as equals you dont get married so you can be the persons skivvy you get married because you love the person.
why should women do all the work, why should they do whatever theyre told, get treated like crap if the husband gets to sit and do what he wants all day?
however.. in the bedroom... you may even enjoy it ;)