Heathy Relationships - "The Wife’s Responsibility"

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Text: Ephisians 5:22-33

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I. hupotasso

* hupotasso was a secular military term used to describe the responsibility of a soldier lining up under his commanding officer.  * hupotasso- a word that assumes headship, which the New Testament verifies.     (see alsoI Corinthians 11:3) * hupotasso concerns order not value.  The husband is of no greater value than the wife.

* The word hupo means “under,” and tasso, means “to remain.”  Put together the word then by definition means “to remain under.”   * Key Phrase- the phrase “as to the Lord” qualifies her primary responsibility; which is submission to the Lord.

 

II. Phobeo

* The Word phobeo comes from phobos meaning fear, reverence, respect and honor.  * Clearly in context the idea of phobeo is to have respect for one’s husband.  The present tense of the word calls for ongoing continuous respect.

 

III. Hurdles to Respect and Submission

* Desire

* Culture

* Equally Yoked (see also 2 Cor. 6:14-18)

* Belittlement

* Loving Leadership