however, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, and did obeisance to the king, and said, “May my lord King David live for ever!”
So when the decree made by the king is proclaimed throughout all his kingdom, vast as it is, all women will give honor to their husbands, high and low.”
and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him;
Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord.
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
This mystery is a profound one, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church;
Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.
Besides this, we have had earthly fathers to discipline us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?