Divine Lexicon

Term

mutual submission

A relationship between husband and wife where each submits to the other equally, a concept used by proponents of egalitarianism.

Filed underAnthropology & Hamartiology

Definition

A phrase that proponents of egalitarianism use to describe the type of relationship that should exist between husband and wife, meaning each submits to the other equally.

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  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 22B.3Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 22B.3.

Last revised August 14, 2026