We see this verse continue to play out in Western countries all over the world. Societies and cultures founded on the principles of Scripture and their faith in God have abandoned the truth of God’s Word to follow their desires, lusts, and pleasures (2 Timothy 3:1-4;1 John 2:16). ...
Second, if verse 21 is taken as the thesis verse of theHaustafel,another difficulty develops: Barth himself characterizes a first reading of theHaustafelas contradictory to such a view of mutual subordination: "Paul seems to enjoin only women, children, and, slaves to give way-not their husba...