The angel of the Lord said to her, ‘Go back to your mistress and submit to her authority.’
Ephesians 5:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised submitting to one another in the fear of Christ. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). American Standard Version (1901) subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. Common English Bible and submit to each other out of respect for Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version Be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Being subject one to another, in the fear of Christ. |
The angel of the Lord said to her, ‘Go back to your mistress and submit to her authority.’
All the leaders and the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons as well, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
And now, may the terror of the Lord be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the Lord our God.’
The governors who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them food and wine as well as half a kilogram of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but because of the fear of God, I didn’t do this.
Then I said, ‘What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?
My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king, and don’t associate with rebels,
also to submit to such people, and to everyone who works and labours with them.
Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your consciences.
So then, dear friends, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.
For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.
Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives are to submit to their husbands in everything.
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
He must manage his own household competently and have his children under control with all dignity.
Obey your leaders and submit to them, since they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
Submit to every human authority because of the Lord, whether to the emperor as the supreme authority
Honour everyone. Love the brothers and sisters. Fear God. Honour the emperor.
In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility towards one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. ,