Paul never loses sight of the theme of his letter, although from time to time it might seem so. Even in these verses, however, when he speaks of such domestic matters as relations between a husband and a wife, he is still concerned about the unity of everything in Christ (Ephesians 1:10). God’s purpose is to bring all things into harmony, even husbands and wives. Scholars often give the discussions introduced here the technical name Haustafel,