¹⁰ On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits^(A) from wine,^(B) he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona,^(C) Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Karkas— ¹¹ to bring^(D) before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty^(E) to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at. ¹² But when the attendants delivered the king’s command, Queen Vashti refused to come. Then the king became furious and burned with anger.^(F)

²² Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands^(A) as you do to the Lord.^(B)

²⁴ Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands^(A) in everything.

³³ However, each one of you also must love his wife^(A) as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Instructions for Christian Households^(A)

¹⁸ Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands,^(B) as is fitting in the Lord.