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MARRIAGE AMONG THE HEIRS OF LIFE 151
witnesses of your chaste conduct together with
deep respect." 1 Peter 2 :20,21 ; 3 :1, 2, NW The
winning of a mate to a Christian life would be a
victory for one's faithful integrity and would improve
home conditions to the desirable state . It
also provides another preacher of the good news .
10 Whether subjection to a husband wins him
from unbelief or not, the subjection of the believing
wife proves her faithfulness to God's law,
"The head of a woman is the man." 1 Corinthians
11 :3, NW Her suffering under such circumstances
is for righteousness' sake and has God's
approval and reward . Subjection to a believing
husband should be observed by a believing wife
not only because it is easier to do but because it
is the divine arrangement : "Let wives be in subjection
to their husbands as to the Lord, because
a husband is head of his wife as the Christ also is
head of the congregation, he being a savior of
this body . In fact, as the congregation is in subjection
to the Christ, so let wives also be to their
husbands in everything ." The headship of a husband,
especially of a believing husband, should by
no means take on oppression and an abuse of
marriage dues and privileges to the point of harming
the body, mind and spiritual condition of the
wife. The headship should express itself in love,
like that of Christ for his congregation, his spiritual
body . "In this way husbands ought to be loving
their wives as their own bodies . He who loves
lo. a Why should a wife be subject to her husband
whether a believer or not? b How should a husband
exercise headship Christlike?