Summary
The Word of God declares in I Corinthians 13:4-7 exactly what kind of behavior exemplifies the word love. "Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; six does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; seven bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
Submission is the wife's response to the husband's love. If the husband does not demonstrate unconditional love, then the wife may not and possibly should not be inclined to submit to him. We know that the Lord does not abuse. Ephesians 5 reminds us of the Lord's love and care for His bride, who is compared to a wife. Since abuse is scriptural defined as sin, then submitting to sin would not be submitting as to the Lord.Another point of discussion is in I Peter 3:7 "Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered." The word "weaker vessel" according to the Greek meaning refers to that as of a physical container.See the full content of this document
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Domestic Violence and the Bible
Marriage is the first institution that God established with man and woman. He created them in His own image as partners, but with distinctive roles. As it relates to domestic violence, for the abuser...
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