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[EllenMaksoud]

Ephesians 5:22-33 The EV discussion is on facebook. I think I have seen the LDS take on it in action, but have never heard any teaching on it.

[thesometimesaint]

We agree with Ephesians 5:22-33, but not as the EV's interpret it. "But I never counseled a woman to follow her husband to the Devil" (DBY, 200–201).

[Calm]

Ephesians 5:22–33—Paul’s Advice to Husbands and Wives

Some people today object to Paul’s admonition that the husband be the head of the home. Such objections come from a misunderstanding of the divinely assigned roles of husband and wife. The First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles have declared:

“All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose. …

“The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. … By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners” (“The Family: A Proclamation to the World,”Ensign, Nov. 1995, 102).

https://www.lds.org/manual/print/new-testament-student-study-guide/the-epistle-of-paul-the-apostle-to-the-ephesians/ephesians-4-6-characteristics-of-a-disciple?lang=eng

[Calm]

3. Unity between husband and wife and between parents and children

Read and discuss Ephesians 5:22–29; 6:1–4.

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  What comparison did Paul use when he described the relationship between husband and wife? (See Ephesians 5:22–29.) What can husbands and wives learn from this comparison to help them develop greater love and unity in their marriage? (Discuss specific ways Jesus has shown his love for the Church and how each way can be applied to marriage. You may want to list class members’ responses on the chalkboard.)
  President Spencer W. Kimball taught: “Can you find in all the holy scriptures where the Lord Jesus Christ ever failed his church? … Was he faithful? Was he true? Is there anything good and worthy that he did not give? Then that is what we ask—what he asks of a husband. …
  “… Can you think of how he loved the Church? Its every breath was important to him. Its every growth, its every individual, was precious to him. He gave to those people all his energy, all his power, all his interest. He gave his life—what more could one give?” (Men of Example[address delivered to religious educators, 12 Sept. 1975], 4–5).
  
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  What is Paul’s counsel to children in Ephesians 6:1–3? Why is this counsel important today? How have you been blessed for honoring your parents?
  
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  What did Paul mean when he counseled parents to bring up a child in “the nurture and admonition of the Lord”? (Ephesians 6:4). How can parents nurture children spiritually? How can parents follow the Lord’s example when admonishing children?
  
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  How can Paul’s counsel to parents and children help strengthen family relationships and maintain unity in the home? What counsel have latter-day apostles and prophets given us regarding families? Invite class members to discuss recent counsel given in general conferences, in other meetings or firesides, and in Church magazine articles.
  In “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught that “happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities” (Ensign, Nov. 1995, 102).
  

• https://www.lds.org/manual/new-testament-gospel-doctrine-teachers-manual/lesson-39-for-the-perfecting-of-the-saints?lang=deu&clang=eng&country=ch
  

[Calm]

http://www.lds.org/ensign/2013/04/equal-partnership-in-marriage?lang=eng