primarily a military term, "to rank under" (hupo, "under," tasso, "to arrange"), denotes (a) "to put in subjection, to subject," Romans 8:20 (twice); in the following, the RV, has to subject for AV, "to put under," 1—Corinthians 15:27 (thrice),28 (3rd clause); Ephesians 1:22; Hebrews 2:8 (4th clause); in 1—Corinthians 15:28 (1st clause), for AV "be subdued;" in Philippians 3:21 , for AV, "subdue;" in Hebrews 2:5 , AV, "hath ... put in subjection;" (b) in the Middle or Passive Voice, to subject oneself, to obey, be subject to, Luke 2:51; 10:17,20; Romans 8:7; 10:3 , RV, "did (not) subject themselves" [AV, "have (not) submitted themselves"]; Romans 13:1,5; 1—Corinthians 14:34 , RV, "be in subjection" (AV, "be under obedience"); 1—Corinthians 15:28 (2nd clause); 16:16 RV, "be in subjection" (AV, "submit, etc."); so Colossians 3:18; Ephesians 5:21 , RV, "subjecting yourselves" (AV, "submitting, etc."); Ephesians 5:22 , RV in italics, according to the best texts; Ephesians 5:24 , "is subject;" Titus 2:5,9 , RV, "be in subjection" (AV, "be obedient"); Titus 3:1 , RV, "to be in subjection;" (AV, "to be subject"); Hebrews 12:9 , "be in subjection;" James 4:7 , RV, "be subject" (AV, "submit yourselves"); so 1—Peter 2:13; 2:18 , RV, "be in subjection;" so 1—Peter 3:1 , AV and RV; 1—Peter 3:5 , similarly; 1—Peter 3:22 , "being made subject;" 1—Peter 5:5 , RV, "be subject" (AV, "submit yourselves"); in some texts in the 2nd part, as AV. See OBEDIENT , SUBMIT.
1—Corinthians 9:27BONDAGEHebrews 2:8DISOBEDIENT"held in, bound by," in Hebrews 2:15 , "subject to:" see DANGER , B, No. 1.
James 5:17PASSION."subjection," occurs in 2—Corinthians 9:13; Galatians 2:5; 1—Timothy 2:11; 3:4 .
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