Ephesians 5:21

Out of reverence for Christ, believers are to submit to one another. Mutual submission flows from being filled with the Spirit.

Cross-references · 19

• Phil 2:3doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
• Eph 5:24But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
• Eph 5:22Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
• Heb 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
• 1 Pet 5:5Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
• 1 Tim 3:4one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
• 1 Pet 2:17Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
• Gal 5:13For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
• 1 Tim 2:11Let a woman learn in quietness with full submission.
• 1 Cor 16:16that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.
• Neh 5:15But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.
• 2 Chr 19:7Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.”
• Rom 13:1–5Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.
• Prov 24:21My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious:
• Gen 16:9Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands.”
• 1 Pet 2:13Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
• 1 Chr 29:24All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.
• 2 Cor 7:1Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
• Neh 5:9Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

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