What does the Bible say about wives submitting?

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The Bible calls wives to a willing, respectful submission to their own husbands in the Lord, within a marriage marked by Christlike love, equal dignity, and obedience to God above all. Ephesians 5:22-24 presents this submission as part of the church's shared calling to reverence Christ, while Ephesians 5:25 requires husbands to love sacrificially as Christ loved the church. First Peter 3:1 commends godly conduct that may bear witness even to an unbelieving husband. This never permits cruelty, coercion, or sin; Christ's authority is supreme. Galatians 3:28 affirms the equal standing of women and men in Christ, and Colossians 3:19 commands husbands not to be harsh.