Billionaire businesswoman, Folorunsho Alakija has addressed the general misconception about the Bible’s instruction for wives to submit to their husbands.
Speaking at the Lunch Hour Fellowship of her ministry, Rose of Sharon Glorious Ministry International, on Wednesday, Alakija stated that many men have abused the word ‘submission’ in Ephesians 5:22 and use it as an alibi to control their wives.
According to her, many of these men have chosen to ignore the subsequent verses which admonish couples to submit to one another and asked husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the Church.
She noted that submission is supposed to be reciprocated and not to be used as a control measure for men to get their wives to do their biddings.
“We find that husbands don’t want to concern themselves with verse 21 which says submit to one another but they chose to camp with ‘wives submit to your husbands’. But they don’t go further down to go and read verses 25 and 26 which tell husbands more about what they are supposed to do,” she said.
“You find that verse 21 was shorter but many have chosen to ignore it. There have been many arguments for and against, many controversies about the word ‘submission’. Many have twisted it to suit what they desire. Many husbands have used it as a control measure. That’s not what it is meant for. In fact, it is for unity and not for control.”
Sharing the video of the sermon titled, Submission and Unity on her Facebook page, the cleric captioned it:
“Submission in marriages has always been a controversial topic, but what does it really mean?
“As a Christian wife, it is your God-given duty to submit to and obey your husband as both of you submit to one another and Christ.
“While there are many references in the Bible about how a woman should behave in marriage, there are also scriptures that guide men on how they ought to treat their wives.
“Often overlooked, however, is that men are equally obliged to love, nourish and cherish their wives.
“Christian husbands should not abuse their authority. Let the word of God in Ephesians 5:21-25 guide you in leading a peaceful marriage.”
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