IntroductionEphesians 5:21-33 addresses the roles of husband and wife in light of the position each holds as a result of being in Christ. The passage is found in the second half of the book of Ephesians, which develops mainly around the "journey" passages. Chapters 4-6 are the direct application of chapters 1-3. The commands to husbands and wives are found in the final exhortation to walk with caution. At the center of the exhortation to “walk carefully” are the different relationships: husband/wife, children/parents, with a focus on fathers and slaves/masters. This passage teaches how redemption and the process of sanctification must influence these relationships, including the marital relationship between a man and a woman. In other words, because the transformative process of sanctification “repels” the effects of the fall in the life of a man or woman in the context of marriage, it will look different for each gender because the effects of the fall have been distinct for each gender. There is a clear distinction in the commands given to man and woman regarding transformed life in the context of marriage because of these gender distinctions. In examining Ephesians 5:20-33, this article seeks to present how the complementary aspect of the gender debate provides the best interpretation of gender roles.1 The prescription of mutual submission in relation to the wife's submission (5:21- 22, 24, 33) http://cbmw.org/book-reviews/biblical-interpretation/fifty-crucial-questions-mutual-submission/Ephesians 5:21 says, “Submit yourselves to one another out of reverence for Christ.” In the admonition "submit to one another" the verb hupotasso has as its fundamental meaning "order oneself under the other, give in, consider the other above... in the center of the card......der? The phrase “each other” is often understood as evoking a sense of reciprocity. However, the word translated “one another” in Greek is the term allÄ“lois, and its use in the New Testament often has nothing to do with responsive action. The obligation to submit, while intended as a general command for all Christians, is not specifically addressed to husbands. Only wives receive such education. Since Paul says that the marriage relationship is modeled after Christ's relationship with his church, it is important to see that there is no mutual submission between Christ and his family; and there shouldn't be such a thing between husbands and wives either. Consequently, although there are mutual obligations for husbands and wives, there is no mutual submission in the reciprocal sense. http://www.dennyburk.com/mutual-submission-in-ephesians-521/ 5. Paul's broader “in Christ” theology