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In reality, Grudem’s questions, at least the first 2, are simply red herrings which attempt to distract from proper hermeneutics. Rather than study the Greek across similar authors, audiences, and contexts, Grudem tries to send us on a wild goose chase looking up words by authors who have nothing in common with Paul, writing to audiences who have nothing in common with the Body of Christ, addressing issues that have nothing in common with Christian marriage. The question back to Grudem should be:

Can you find any Greek text which uses mutual hupotasso AS PAUL DOES, and that deliniates any authority structure within that mutual submission.

The burden of proof is not to find another Greek author who Paul has emulated, but another Greek author who has emulated Paul. If one can not be found, then Paul is defying convention and his words require a novel interpretation.