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21 being subject 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 selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.(A)

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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 Just as the church is subject to Christ, so also wives ought to be, 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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The Christian Household

22 Wives, be subject[a] to your husbands as to the Lord,(A)

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  1. 5.22 Gk lacks be subject

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

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In the same way, you who are younger must be subject to the elders.[a] And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”(A)

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  1. 5.5 Or of those who are older

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

17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with sighing, for that would be harmful to you.(A)

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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 Honor everyone. Love the family of believers.[a] Fear God. Honor the emperor.(A)

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  1. 2.17 Gk Love the brotherhood

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, keeping his children submissive and respectful in every way,

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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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  1. 1 Timothy 3:4 Or him with proper

13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters, only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence,[a] but through love become enslaved to one another.(A)

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  1. 5.13 Gk the flesh

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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  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[a] learn in silence with full submission.

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  1. 2.11 Or wife

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

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

16 I urge you to put yourselves at the service of such people and of everyone who works and toils with them.(A)

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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, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care what you do, for there is no perversion of justice with the Lord our God or partiality or taking of bribes.”(A)

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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 child, fear the Lord and the king,
    and do not disobey either of them,[a](A)

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  1. 24.21 Gk: Heb do not associate with those who change

Saying 30

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

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