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Craig

2011-04-21

In a discussion with a comp friend on the subject of mutual submission, I mentioned 1 Peter 5:5. In the King James Version it says
“Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility”
So this version explicitly states “submit (or be subject) to one another”, but in more recent translations it is not so clear.
The textus receptus seems to have the” hupotasso one another” bit but other Greek bibles leave out the hupotasso word. Is there anyone who can confirm this or knows anything about it.
My friend wrote to me today,
“You mention 1 Peter 5:5 but I think someone has led you astray there. That verse only refers to young men submitting to elders (specific and one sided and another example of a hierarchical relationship). The ‘one another’ does not use the submission verb (hupotasso) but instead refers to clothing yourself in humility towards one another. That is not submission.”
Sounds like another textual variant to me. Can anyone help who knows a bit of Greek or has any thoughts on this verse and if it is any help on the subject of mutual submission? Thanks.

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Eph 5 22 Post 3

2010-06-15