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# submit, in submission #
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## Definition: ##
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To "submit" usually means to voluntarily place oneself under the authority of a person or government.
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* The Bible tells believers in Jesus to submit to God and other authorities in their lives.
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* 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.
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* To "live in submission to" means to put oneself under the authority of something or someone.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* The command "submit to" could be translated as "put yourself under the authority of" or "follow the leadership of" or "humbly honor and respect"
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* The term "submission" could be translated as "obedience" or “the following of authority.”
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* The phrase "live in submission to" could be translated as "be obedient to" or "put oneself under the authority of."
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* The phrase "be in submission" could be translated as "humbly accept authority."
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(See also: [subject](../other/subject.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Corinthians 14:34-36](rc://en/tn/help/1co/14/34)
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* [1 Peter 03:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/1pe/03/01)
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* [Hebrews 13:15-17](rc://en/tn/help/heb/13/15)
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* [Luke 10:17-20](rc://en/tn/help/luk/10/17)
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: H3584, H7511, G5226, G5293
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