Friday, May 23, 2008

And the wife see that she reverence her husband...

However, let each man of you [without exception] love his wife [as being in a sense] his very own self; and let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates and esteems him; and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly].
Eph 5:33 Amplified Version
These terms defined:

Respect: high or special regard, to consider worthy of high regard

Reverence: honor or respect felt or shown, profound adoring, awed respect, to regard or treat with reverence (to revere)

Notice: to treat with attention or civility, to take notice of

Regard: to pay attention to, take into consideration or account, to show respect or consideration for, to hold in high esteem, to look at

Honor: to regard or treat with honor or respect, to confer honor on

Prefer: to like better or best (to like better than WHAT? Better than any other earthly relationship…better than children, parents, siblings, friends or church family members. To prefer serving him to any other obligation or duty, knowing that (having been created for him) service to your husband is your first God-given ministry, and that if this is neglected nothing else you do will have the full blessing of God.)

Venerate: to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference, to honor with a ritual act of devotion

Esteem: to set a high value on, regard highly and prize accordingly

Defer to: to submit to another's wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect

Praise: to express a favorable judgment of, to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections, an expression of approval

Love: strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties, attraction based on sexual desire, affection and tenderness felt by lovers, affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests, warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion, the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration, unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another

Admire: to regard with admiration, to marvel at, to like very much

And my favorite part...all of these

Exceedingly: to an extreme degree

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