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Ephesians is a veritable compendium of Paul’s theology, and among his most influential epistles. In it we learn of the reconciliation of the cosmos and our eternal election in Christ, as well as salvation by grace through faith apart from works, the mystery of salvation for the Gentiles, the divine gift of the holy ministry, the church as Christ’s bride and body, the Christological meaning of...

means “[willingly] taking the place given by God.”15 Within such an order, it is impossible simultaneously to hold both upper and lower ranks. “Mutual submission” is no submission at all.16 In each NT example of the verb, it is quite impossible to run the relationship in reverse.17 Within each relationship Paul discusses in this unit (5:21–6:9), one party holds the rank of head and another the rank of body; one leads and the other submits. Within this pericope it is significant that the verb ὑποτάσσω
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