1.3 KiB
1.3 KiB
submit, submits, submitted, submitting, submission, in submission
Definition:
To "submit" usually means to voluntarily place oneself under the authority of a person or government.
- The Bible tells believers in Jesus to submit to God and other authorities in their lives.
- The instruction to "submit to one another" means to humbly accept correction and to focus on the needs of others rather than on our own needs.
- To "live in submission to" means to put oneself under the authority of something or someone.
Translation Suggestions:
- The command "submit to" could be translated as "put yourself under the authority of" or "follow the leadership of" or "humbly honor and respect"
- The term "submission" could be translated as "obedience" or "the following of authority."
- The phrase "live in submission to" could be translated as "be obedient to" or "put oneself under the authority of."
- The phrase "be in submission" could be translated as "humbly accept authority."
(See also: subject)
Bible References:
Word Data:##
- Strong's: H3584, H7511, G5226, G5293