SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:21
¶ sujetados los unos a los otros en el temor de Dios.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:21
Verse 21. Submitting-one to another] Let no man be so tenacious of his own will or his opinion in matters indifferent, as to disturb the peace of the Church; in all such matters give way to each other, and let love rule. In the fear of God.] Setting him always before your eyes, and considering that he has commanded you to love one another, and to bear each other's burdens; and that what you do in this or any other commanded case, you do as unto the Lord. Instead of en fobw qeou, in the fear of GOD, en fobw cristou, in the fear of CHRIST, is the reading of ABDEFG, with all others of most value; besides the Syriac, Coptic, Sahidic, AEthiopic, Armenian, Vulgate, and Itala; Basil the Great, and Chrysostom. Neither reading makes any difference in the sense.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. Submitting yourselves one to another , &c.] Which may be understood either in a political sense, of giving honour, obedience, and tribute, to civil magistrates, since they are set up by God for the good of men, and it is for the credit of religion for the saints to submit to them; or in an economical sense; thus the wife should be subject to the husband, children to their parents, and servants to their masters, which several things are afterwards insisted on, as explanative of this rule; or in an ecclesiastic sense, so the Ethiopic version renders it, subject yourselves to your brethren: thus members of churches should be subject to their pastors, not in the same sense as they are to Christ, the head, nor are they obliged to believe or do everything they say, right or wrong; yet honour and esteem are due to them, and submission and obedience should be yielded to their doctrines, precepts, and exhortations, when they are agreeably to the word of God; since God has set them in the highest place in the church, called them to the highest service, and most honourable work, and bestowed on them the greatest gifts; the younger members should also submit to the elder, and the minority to the majority; one member should submit to another, to the superior judgment of another, and to the weakness of another, and to the admonitions of others, and so as to perform all offices of love: and the manner in which this duty is to be performed, is in the fear of God ; which may be considered as the moving cause of submission, or, as the rule of it; submission should be on account of the fear of God, and so far as is consistent with it; and indeed, the fear of God is that which should influence and engage to every duty; and which should be before our eyes, and in exercise in our hearts, in all concerns, civil and religious: the Alexandrian copy and some others, the Complutensian edition, and the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read, in the fear of Christ; who is the head of the church, and King of saints, and as such to be feared and reverenced; and for his sake there should be a submission to one another; the Syriac version reads, in the love of Christ, which should constrain the saints to this duty.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-21 - Another remedy against sin, is care, or caution, it being impossibl else to maintain purity of heart and life. Time is a talent given us by God, and it is misspent and lost when not employed according to his design. If we have lost our time heretofore, we must double ou diligence for the future. Of that time which thousands on a dying be would gladly redeem at the price of the whole world, how little do me think, and to what trifles they daily sacrifice it! People are very ap to complain of bad times; it were well if that stirred them more to redeem time. Be not unwise. Ignorance of our duty, and neglect of ou souls, show the greatest folly. Drunkenness is a sin that never goe alone, but carries men into other evils; it is a sin very provoking to God. The drunkard holds out to his family and to the world they saw spectacle of a sinner hardened beyond what is common, and hastening to perdition. When afflicted or weary, let us not seek to raise ou spirits by strong drink, which is hateful and hurtful, and only ends i making sorrows more felt. But by fervent prayer let us seek to be filled with the Spirit, and to avoid whatever may grieve our graciou Comforter. All God's people have reason to sing for joy. Though we ar not always singing, we should be always giving thanks; we should neve want disposition for this duty, as we never want matter for it, throug the whole course of our lives. Always, even in trials and afflictions and for all things; being satisfied of their loving intent, and goo tendency. God keeps believers from sinning against him, and engage them to submit one to another in all he has commanded, to promote his glory, and to fulfil their duties to each other.
Greek Textus Receptus
αι 3588 T-NPF γυναικες 1135 N-NPF τοις 3588 T-DPM ιδιοις 2398 A-DPM ανδρασιν 435 N-DPM υποτασσεσθε 5293 5732 V-PMM-2P ως 5613 ADV τω 3588 T-DSM κυριω 2962 N-DSM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
5:21 {Subjecting yourselves to one another} (hupotassomenoi allelois). Present middle participle of hupotassw, old military figure to line up under (#Col 3:18). The construction here is rather loose, coordinate with the preceding participles of praise and prayer. It is possible to start a new paragraph here and regard hupotassomenoi as an independent participle like an imperative.
