Genesis 1:26-31
Then God said, "Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.
So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, an all the animals that scurry along the ground."
Then God said, "Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground - everything that has life." And that is what happened.
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.
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Marriage is partnership, not ownership. A wife is not a trophy to be won through courtship and then displayed on the wall for all to observe, alongside a prized ten-point buck. Nor is a husband meant to be tamed into some handsome, pliant provider figure.
The loving husband views his wife as a partner. She is a living person with whom to have a relationship. She is not a person to be dominated and controlled to satisfy his own desires. She is a person to be known and from whom he can learn.
The idea of the wife as a partner is as old as human literature. In the Genesis account of creation, the woman was created from the rib of man. It is a graphic description of er role as partner. The man and his wife were instructed to fill the earth and to govern over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and other living creatures. The man was not instructed to subdue his wife; he was told to unit with her into one.
Husbands and wives are obviously different, but God intended these differences to complement each other. The husband who views hi wife as a partner has taken the first step toward becoming a loving leader in his marriage.
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Prayer:-
* to grow your marriage into a loving, equal partnership.
* to help you complement each other, honoring your differences.
* to unite you as one.
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# In what ways do we function well as equal partners? Consider the aspects of a marriage relationship: friends lovers, roommates, financial partners, parents (if applicable).
# What do you think it means for a husband to be a "loving leader" in a marriage?
# What's one specific action that I could take that would make you feel valued as my partner?
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Ephesians 5:22-23
你们作妻子的，当顺服自己的丈夫，如同顺服主。
因为丈夫是妻子的头，如同基督是教会的头；他又是教会全体的救主。
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church; and he is the savior of the body.
Colossians 3:18-25
你们作妻子的，当顺服自己的丈夫，这在主里面是相宜的。
你们作丈夫的，要爱你们的妻子，不可苦待她们。
你们作儿女的，要凡事听从父母，因为这是主所喜悦的。
你们作父亲的，不要惹儿女的气，恐怕他们失了志气。
你们作仆人的，要凡事听从你们肉身的主人，不要只在眼前事奉，像讨人喜欢的，总要存心诚实敬畏主。无论做什么，都要从心里做，像是做给主的，不是给人做的，因为你们知道从主那里必得着基业为赏赐；你们所事奉的乃是主基督。
那行不义的的必受不义的报应，主必不偏待人。
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Servants, obey in all things our masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God. And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men. Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the rewards of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall reveive for the wrong which he hath done, and there is no respect of persons.
1 Peter 3:1-7
你们作妻子的要顺服自己的丈夫；这样，若有不信从道理的丈夫，他们虽然不听道，也可因妻子的品行被感化过来；这正是因看见你们有贞洁的品行和敬畏的心。
你们不要以外面的编头发，戴金饰，穿美衣为妆饰，只要以里面存着长久温柔，安静的心为妆饰；这在神面前是极宝贵的。
因为古时仰赖神的圣洁妇人正是以此为妆饰，顺服自己的丈夫，就如撒拉听从亚伯拉罕，称他为主。你们若行善，不因恐吓而害怕，便是撒拉的女儿了。
你们作丈夫的也要按情理和妻子同住；因她比你软弱，与你同承受生命之恩的，所以要敬重她。这样，便叫你们的祷告没有阻碍。
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without eh word be won by the conversation of the wives; while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
Then God said, "Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.
So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Then God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, an all the animals that scurry along the ground."
Then God said, "Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground - everything that has life." And that is what happened.
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.
~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~
Marriage is partnership, not ownership. A wife is not a trophy to be won through courtship and then displayed on the wall for all to observe, alongside a prized ten-point buck. Nor is a husband meant to be tamed into some handsome, pliant provider figure.
The loving husband views his wife as a partner. She is a living person with whom to have a relationship. She is not a person to be dominated and controlled to satisfy his own desires. She is a person to be known and from whom he can learn.
The idea of the wife as a partner is as old as human literature. In the Genesis account of creation, the woman was created from the rib of man. It is a graphic description of er role as partner. The man and his wife were instructed to fill the earth and to govern over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and other living creatures. The man was not instructed to subdue his wife; he was told to unit with her into one.
Husbands and wives are obviously different, but God intended these differences to complement each other. The husband who views hi wife as a partner has taken the first step toward becoming a loving leader in his marriage.
~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~
Prayer:-
* to grow your marriage into a loving, equal partnership.
* to help you complement each other, honoring your differences.
* to unite you as one.
~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~
# In what ways do we function well as equal partners? Consider the aspects of a marriage relationship: friends lovers, roommates, financial partners, parents (if applicable).
# What do you think it means for a husband to be a "loving leader" in a marriage?
# What's one specific action that I could take that would make you feel valued as my partner?
~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~
Ephesians 5:22-23
你们作妻子的，当顺服自己的丈夫，如同顺服主。
因为丈夫是妻子的头，如同基督是教会的头；他又是教会全体的救主。
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church; and he is the savior of the body.
Colossians 3:18-25
你们作妻子的，当顺服自己的丈夫，这在主里面是相宜的。
你们作丈夫的，要爱你们的妻子，不可苦待她们。
你们作儿女的，要凡事听从父母，因为这是主所喜悦的。
你们作父亲的，不要惹儿女的气，恐怕他们失了志气。
你们作仆人的，要凡事听从你们肉身的主人，不要只在眼前事奉，像讨人喜欢的，总要存心诚实敬畏主。无论做什么，都要从心里做，像是做给主的，不是给人做的，因为你们知道从主那里必得着基业为赏赐；你们所事奉的乃是主基督。
那行不义的的必受不义的报应，主必不偏待人。
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Servants, obey in all things our masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God. And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men. Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the rewards of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall reveive for the wrong which he hath done, and there is no respect of persons.
1 Peter 3:1-7
你们作妻子的要顺服自己的丈夫；这样，若有不信从道理的丈夫，他们虽然不听道，也可因妻子的品行被感化过来；这正是因看见你们有贞洁的品行和敬畏的心。
你们不要以外面的编头发，戴金饰，穿美衣为妆饰，只要以里面存着长久温柔，安静的心为妆饰；这在神面前是极宝贵的。
因为古时仰赖神的圣洁妇人正是以此为妆饰，顺服自己的丈夫，就如撒拉听从亚伯拉罕，称他为主。你们若行善，不因恐吓而害怕，便是撒拉的女儿了。
你们作丈夫的也要按情理和妻子同住；因她比你软弱，与你同承受生命之恩的，所以要敬重她。这样，便叫你们的祷告没有阻碍。
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without eh word be won by the conversation of the wives; while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
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