21 (A)submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

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Instructions for Christian Households(A)

21 Submit to one another(B) out of reverence for Christ.

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Do nothing from (A)selfish ambition or (B)conceit, but in (C)humility count others more significant than yourselves.

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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(A) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(B)

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24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit (A)in everything to their husbands.

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24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands(A) in everything.

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Wives and Husbands

22 (A)Wives, (B)submit to your own husbands, (C)as to the Lord.

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22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands(A) as you do to the Lord.(B)

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Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. (A)Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for (B)“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

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In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34

17 Obey (A)your leaders and submit to them, (B)for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to (C)give an account. (D)Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

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17 Have confidence in your leaders(A) and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you(B) as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.

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17 (A)Honor everyone. (B)Love the brotherhood. (C)Fear God. Honor the emperor.

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17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers,(A) fear God, honor the emperor.(B)

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He must manage his own household well, with all dignity (A)keeping his children submissive,

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He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full[a] respect.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 3:4 Or him with proper

13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. (A)Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love (B)serve one another.

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Life by the Spirit

13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.(A) But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a];(B) rather, serve one another(C) humbly in love.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 5:13 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 16, 17, 19 and 24; and in 6:8.

11 Let a woman learn quietly (A)with all submissiveness.

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11 A woman[a] should learn in quietness and full submission.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 2:11 Or wife; also in verse 12

16 (A)be subject to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.

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16 to submit(A) to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labors at it.

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Now then, let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful what you do, for (A)there is no injustice with the Lord our God, (B)or partiality or taking bribes.”

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Now let the fear of the Lord be on you. Judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice(A) or partiality(B) or bribery.”

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21 My son, (A)fear the Lord and the king,
    and do not join with those who do otherwise,

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Saying 30

21 Fear the Lord and the king,(A) my son,
    and do not join with rebellious officials,

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