Divine Example of Submission

“but I want to know that the head of every man is Christ,
the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.”
1 Corinthians 11:3

This scripture passage gives women the divine example of submission. It states that God the Father is head of Christ; not in essence or nature but in function. Christ was in nature God, but he did not cling to His privileges. He humbled Himself and became a servant. This relationship example of Christ to God is the same one we find in the structure of marriage.

Though the husband and wife are equal in their standing before God, the woman takes the place of submission to her husband in order for the family to function in unity. God’s design calls for the wife to respect, help, and be obedient to her husband. While the husband takes the role of servant leadership towards his wife. Together, both partners submit to the Lordship of Christ.