As Paul addresses the subject of submitting, he tells the center piece of the home, the wife, to submit to her own husband, as to the Lord. Paul moves from the wife to the husband, who is seen from Paul’s perspective as the God-given authority with biblical responsibility, to lead as the head of the family. His headship is metaphorically compared to Christ’s headship over the church, which is Christ’s body. Headship and body is key for the apostle Paul.