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Scripture Commentary article 2026-03-27

Eph 5:22 and Mutual Submission

The mutual and reciprocal nature of hypotasso in Eph 5:21 makes a hierarchical reading of v22 semantically incoherent. Paul cannot establish one-to-another voluntary submission and then immediately mean one-directional hierarchy without breaking the logic of his own passage.

Eph 5:21 Eph 5:22 Eph 5:23 Ephesians 5 Headship & Kephale
Scripture Commentary debate point

Hypotasso in v21 paired with allelon (one to another) is explicitly reciprocal. A hierarchy has a top and bottom; allelon hypotasso has neither.

[egalitarian_argument] From: Eph 5:22 and Mutual Submission

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Theology verse entry

Ephesians 5:18-33

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Theology greek term

ἀλλήλων (allelon)

one another, each other (reciprocal pronoun)

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