Jul 30, 2026 · 31 min · 9 segments
In an age of celebrated feminism and an abhorrence of what some call the "patriarchy," the biblical concept of submission is often characterized as "domestic slavery" in some circles. But is it? Do…
Jeff KinleyHost
And when we look at when Colossians was written, it was written, it says here, in AD 61.
So roughly, you know, 27 years after Christ, after Pentecost, after the church was born.
Of course, in Paul's missionary journeys, he ended up having this church be a part of the churches over which he was a pastor, a bishop, if you will.
And so they didn't know what it was to have a Christian mom or dad, so he's going to tell them.
And so Paul begins to address, here's some ways that you can Put Christ in your home.
And the way that it's done, Paul says, is by each person simply doing their part.
you know i remember when we were doing our christian or our premarital counseling before we were married one of the statements that was made was this is that look marriage is not you bring fifty percent and she brings fifty percent you put them together and you got a hundred percent and you got a complete marriage no you bring a hundred percent she brings a hundred percent because at any given moment this person over here may be given 80% or 70% or 2%.
Now, Paul begins by saying this in verse 18, he says, "'Wives, be subject to your husbands as is fitting in the Lord.'" And so Paul begins to instruct what a Christian wife is really like.
And when we look at when Colossians was written, it was written, it says here, in AD 61.
So roughly, you know, 27 years after Christ, after Pentecost, after the church was born.
Of course, in Paul's missionary journeys, he ended up having this church be a part of the churches over which he was a pastor, a bishop, if you will.
And so they didn't know what it was to have a Christian mom or dad, so he's going to tell them.
And so Paul begins to address, here's some ways that you can Put Christ in your home.
And the way that it's done, Paul says, is by each person simply doing their part.
you know i remember when we were doing our christian or our premarital counseling before we were married one of the statements that was made was this is that look marriage is not you bring fifty percent and she brings fifty percent you put them together and you got a hundred percent and you got a complete marriage no you bring a hundred percent she brings a hundred percent because at any given moment this person over here may be given 80% or 70% or 2%.
Now, Paul begins by saying this in verse 18, he says, "'Wives, be subject to your husbands as is fitting in the Lord.'" And so Paul begins to instruct what a Christian wife is really like.
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