MARTYRS FOR EACH OTHER
1 Corinthians 7:3-4
Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
Personal Challenge
There are so many Christian faith practice that have this passage all wrong. They teach that the wife is submissive to the husband almost to the level of being a second-class part of the marriage relationship. In the Eastern Orthodox wedding ceremony, the bride and groom don crowns that are connected by a ribbon. These resemble the crowns of the king and the queen joined together to lead their family. At one point the priest switches the crowns back and forth, presumably symbolizing that their leadership is interchangeable. They are also charged to be martyrs for each other, just as Paul proclaims in this passage. Glory be to God!
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