I have always been taught that the 'submit' used in those Scriptures in the original language refers not only to spiritual and intellectual submission, but to submission of the body as well.

Here is a NLT translation of Ephesians. Submission of the body is indicated in the 23rd verse where it refers to the husband being head of the woman as Christ is head of his "body" the church. Then in verse 24 it is made clear that the wife is to submit in 'everything.'

BTW, that is not to say I do that. But I do see it as a goal. And I see a profound difference between being "subjected" our of cruel domination and voluntarily "submitting" out of love.

21 And further, you will submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 You wives will submit to your husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of his body, the church; he gave his life to be her Savior. 24 As the church submits to Christ, so you wives must submit to your husbands in everything. 25 And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up his life for her.

Actually the man is commanded to love his wife as Christ loves the church and that seems much more difficult. If your husband loved you as Christ loves the church, would he desecrate that love by bringing porn into it?

Interesting discussion.

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