Ephesians 5:25 commands husbands to love their wives sacrificially — as Christ loved the church. Why 'she doesn't submit' doesn't exempt you from the sacrifice you owe.
Ephesians 5:25 commands husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her — a sacrifice owed regardless of whether she returns the respect you demand.
Ephesians 5:25 KJV“Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.”
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