Instructions for Christian Households^(A)

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

³ Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.^(A) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,^(B)

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

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

⁵ 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,

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.

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

⁴ 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)

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.