The only imperative in this text is, “Be filled with the Spirit.” All of these other things are what result when we allow ourselves to be filled by God. Even the “be subject to one another” is best read in the original language as the result of this filling from God. The ramifications of being filled with the Spirit literally reverse the effects that the curse has on relationships. Let’s look again at the diagram of curse-full relationships: Look at the difference “being filled with the Spirit”