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In this commentary on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, S. M. Baugh identifies the main theme as “unity in the inaugurated new creation.” He then walks the reader through the indicative first part of the letter, which sets forth various aspects of the Christian faith, and the imperative second part, which calls readers to a lifestyle based on these truths. Along the way, Baugh examines ancient...

in vv. 19–21), including the following imperative “Husbands, love (ἀγαπᾶτε, agapate) your wives” (v. 25; cf. O’Brien, 411). Note that Paul does not urge wives to obey their husbands as if they were children or slaves (see 6:1, 5) to their husbands—even if some of the wives may be young girls in their mid-teens with husbands quite a bit older than themselves.1126 In all of life people are in submission to other people and have authority over others. Both women and men are to be in submission to
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