Ephesians 5:21

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submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

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  • Phil 2:3 : 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
  • 1 Pet 5:5 : 5 In the same way, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
  • Eph 5:22 : 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.
  • Eph 5:24 : 24 As the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
  • Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Allow them to do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
  • 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
  • Gal 5:13 : 13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
  • 1 Tim 3:4 : 4 He must manage his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity.
  • 2 Chr 19:7 : 7 Now let the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful and act, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice, partiality, or taking of bribes.
  • Neh 5:9 : 9 Then I said, 'What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of the nations, our enemies?'
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 The former governors who were before me placed heavy burdens on the people, taking food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Even their servants oppressed the people. But because of the fear of God, I did not act like that.
  • Prov 24:21 : 21 Fear the LORD, my son, as well as the king, and do not associate with rebels.
  • Rom 13:1-5 : 1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been established by God. 2 Therefore, whoever resists authority is resisting what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will receive its approval. 4 For the ruler is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God's servant, an avenger who carries out wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.
  • 1 Cor 16:16 : 16 so that you too may be subject to such people, and to everyone who works hard and labors among you.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, completing holiness in the fear of God.
  • Gen 16:9 : 9 Then the angel of the LORD said to her, "Return to your mistress and submit to her authority."
  • 1 Chr 29:24 : 24 All the officials, the mighty men, and all of King David’s sons pledged their allegiance to King Solomon.
  • 1 Tim 2:11 : 11 A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.
  • 1 Pet 2:13 : 13 Submit yourselves to every human authority for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as the one in authority,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eph 5:22-25
    4 verses
    83%

    22 Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord.

    23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

    24 As the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

    25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

  • 1 Pet 5:5-7
    3 verses
    78%

    5 In the same way, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

    6 Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time.

    7 Cast all your anxieties upon Him, because He cares for you.

  • Eph 6:5
    76%

    5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with sincerity of heart, as you would Christ.

  • Col 3:17-20
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    17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

    18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

    19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

    20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

  • Eph 5:31-33
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    74%

    31 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.

    32 This mystery is great—but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

    33 However, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

  • Eph 5:20
    73%

    20 giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • 1 Pet 3:5-8
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    72%

    5 For in this way, in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, submitting to their own husbands.

    6 Just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You are her children if you do what is good and do not fear anything that frightens you.

    7 Husbands, in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, showing them honor as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

    8 Finally, all of you be like-minded and sympathetic, love one another as brothers and sisters, be tenderhearted and humble.

  • Col 3:22
    72%

    22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

  • 1 Pet 3:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives.

    2 When they observe your pure and reverent behavior.

  • 1 Pet 2:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

    18 Servants, submit yourselves with all respect to your masters, not only to those who are good and gentle but also to those who are harsh.

  • 1 Pet 1:17
    70%

    17 If you call upon the Father, who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, live your lives in reverent fear during the time of your temporary residence here.

  • Jas 4:7
    69%

    7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

  • 1 Pet 2:13
    69%

    13 Submit yourselves to every human authority for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as the one in authority,

  • Eph 5:1
    69%

    1 Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children.

  • Rom 13:5
    69%

    5 Therefore, it is necessary to be subject, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.

  • Titus 2:5
    69%

    5 to be self-controlled, pure, committed to their homes, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be slandered.

  • Eph 5:28-29
    2 verses
    69%

    28 In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

    29 For no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,

  • 1 Cor 7:3
    68%

    3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.

  • 1 Tim 5:20
    68%

    20 Rebuke those who persist in sin in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.

  • Eph 4:2
    68%

    2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

  • 1 Cor 15:28
    67%

    28 When everything is subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subjected to the One who subjected everything to Him, so that God may be all in all.

  • 1 Thess 5:13
    67%

    13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

  • 1 Tim 6:1
    67%

    1 All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching are not slandered.

  • Rom 12:5
    67%

    5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

  • Eph 4:32
    67%

    32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.

  • Rom 12:10
    67%

    10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.

  • 1 Cor 16:16
    67%

    16 so that you too may be subject to such people, and to everyone who works hard and labors among you.

  • Eph 1:22
    66%

    22 And He put all things under His feet and made Him head over all things for the church,

  • Col 3:13
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    13 Bear with one another and forgive one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord forgave you, so also you must forgive.

  • 1 Cor 11:3
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    3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.

  • Ps 2:11
    66%

    11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

  • Titus 3:1
    66%

    1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, and to be ready for every good work.

  • 2 Cor 7:15
    66%

    15 And his affection for you is all the greater when he remembers your obedience, how you received him with fear and trembling.

  • Phil 2:12
    66%

    12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.