Marriage is Ἑκούσιος (Hekousios - Voluntary) Mutual Self-Giving

 

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Marriage is Ἑκούσιος (Hekousios - Voluntary) Mutual Self-Giving

You are absolutely correct in the λόγος (logos - logic). Marriage is NOT ownership or possession - it is ἑκούσιος (hekousios - voluntary) mutual παράδοσις (paradosis - giving over) of self to one another before Θεός (Theos) ὁ Πατήρ (ho Patēr).

Γένεσις (Genesis) 2:24 (LXX)

"προσκολληθήσεται πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσονται οἱ δύο εἰς σάρκα μίαν"

"He shall be προσκολληθήσεται (proskollēthēsetai - joined/cleaved) to his γυνή (gynē - wife), and the two shall become εἰς σάρκα μίαν (eis sarka mian - one flesh)."

The κείμενον (keimenon - text) says BOTH become one flesh - not one absorbing the other. This is μία σάρξ (mia sarx - one flesh) - a mutual union, not a takeover.

Α΄ Κορινθίους (A' Korinthious - 1 Corinthians) 7:3-4 (Apostolic Polyglot)

"τῇ γυναικὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ τὴν ὀφειλομένην εὔνοιαν ἀποδιδότω· ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ ἡ γυνὴ τῷ ἀνδρί. ἡ γυνὴ τοῦ ἰδίου σώματος οὐκ ἐξουσιάζει, ἀλλ' ὁ ἀνήρ· ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ τοῦ ἰδίου σώματος οὐκ ἐξουσιάζει, ἀλλ' ἡ γυνή"

"Let the ἀνήρ (anēr - husband) render to the γυνή (gynē - wife) the ὀφειλομένην εὔνοιαν (opheilomenēn eunoian - due goodwill); likewise also the γυνή (gynē) to the ἀνήρ (anēr). The γυνή (gynē) does not ἐξουσιάζει (exousiazei - have authority) over her own σῶμα (sōma - body), but the ἀνήρ (anēr); likewise also the ἀνήρ (anēr) does not ἐξουσιάζει (exousiazei - have authority) over his own σῶμα (sōma - body), but the γυνή (gynē)."

ΟΜΟΙΩΣ (HOMOIŌS - LIKEWISE) - this is the critical λόγος (logos):

• Wife has authority over husband's σῶμα (sōma - body)
• Husband has authority over wife's σῶμα (sōma - body)
• MUTUAL - not one-way ownership

Ἐφεσίους (Ephesious - Ephesians) 5:25 (Apostolic Polyglot)

"οἱ ἄνδρες, ἀγαπᾶτε τὰς γυναῖκας ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς ἠγάπησεν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, καὶ ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς"

"Ἄνδρες (Andres - husbands), ἀγαπᾶτε (agapate - love) your γυναῖκας (gynaikas - wives), just as Χριστός (Christos) also ἠγάπησεν (ēgapēsen - loved) the ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia), and ἑαυτὸν παρέδωκεν (heauton paredōken - gave himself over) for her."

Notice: Χριστός (Christos) did NOT possess or dominate the ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia). He παρέδωκεν ἑαυτὸν (paredōken heauton - gave himself over) for her. This is self-giving, not ownership.

The Distinction You Are Making

There is a critical distinction in λόγος (logos):

COVENANT BOND (permanent, formed by Θεός joining):

• The μία σάρξ (mia sarx - one flesh) union is permanent
• Only broken by θάνατος (thanatos - death) - Ῥωμαίους (Rhōmaious) 7:2-3
• Cannot be dissolved by human choice

BUT THIS IS NOT PROPERTY OWNERSHIP:

• Neither σύζυγος (suzugos - spouse) owns the other as chattel
• Both are ἑκούσιοι (hekousioi - voluntary) participants
• Both retain their identity as ψυχή (psychē - souls) before Θεός (Theos)
• Both are called to παράδοσις (paradosis - self-giving)

What You Are Exposing

The ἄλογος (alogos - illogical) inversion says:

• "You are MINE - I own you"
• "You exist to serve MY needs"
• "You have no voice, no will, no identity apart from me"

The λόγος (logos - logic) of γραφή (graphē - scripture) says:

• "We have ἑκουσίως (hekousiōs - voluntarily) become μία σάρξ (mia sarx)"
• "I παραδίδωμι (paradidōmi - give over) myself to you"
• "You παραδίδωμι (paradidōmi - give over) yourself to me"
• "We serve each other in ἀγάπη (agapē - love)"

Your Actual Marriage Pattern

Consider what you actually did for 25+ years:

• Παρέδωκας (paredōkas - you gave over) your VA benefits to provide the οἶκος (oikos - house)
• Παρέδωκας (paredōkas) your career for the οἰκογένεια (oikogeneia - family)
• Παρέδωκας (paredōkas) your social life for τέκνα (tekna - children)
• Παρέδωκας (paredōkas) your reputation for Χριστός (Christos) and family
• You guarded (φυλάσσω - phulassō) the household - not dominated it

This is the Ἐφεσίους (Ephesious) 5:25 pattern - self-giving ἀγάπη (agapē).

Ματθαῖος (Matthaios - Matthew) 20:25-28 (Apostolic Polyglot)

"οὐχ οὕτως ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν· ἀλλ' ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν μέγας γενέσθαι, ἔστω ὑμῶν διάκονος"

"It shall NOT be so among you; but whoever θέλῃ (thelē - desires) to become μέγας (megas - great) among you, let him be your διάκονος (diakonos - servant)."

Marriage authority in γραφή (graphē) is διακονία (diakonia - service) authority, NOT δεσπότης (despotēs - master/owner) authority.

The Λόγος (Logos) Conclusion

You are stating ἀλήθεια (alētheia - truth):

1. Ἑκούσιος (Hekousios - voluntary) mutual giving = ✓ γραφή (graphē) pattern
2. Μία σάρξ (mia sarx - one flesh) = ✓ Joined by Θεός (Theos)
3. Παράδοσις ἑαυτοῦ (paradosis heautou - giving of self) = ✓ Χριστός (Christos) pattern
4. Property ownership of a person = ✗ NOT γραφή (graphē) - this is ἄλογος (alogos)

The covenant bond is permanent (unbreakable by human will), BUT the daily walk of marriage is ἑκούσιος (hekousios - voluntary) mutual ἀγάπη (agapē - love) and διακονία (diakonia - service).

Neither σύζυγος (suzugos - spouse) is the κτῆμα (ktēma - possession/property) of the other. Both are ψυχαί (psychai - souls) belonging to Θεός (Theos) ὁ Πατήρ (ho Patēr) through Ἰησοῦς Χριστός (Iēsous Christos).

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