Ephesians 4:25–32: Why You Shut Down in Marriage
Shutting down in marriage feels like a personality trait, but Ephesians 4:25–32 places silence where it belongs: under the command to put away falsehood and speak truth to someone who is a member of the same body.
Ephesians 4:25: Is It Ever Okay to Lie?
Ephesians 4:25 does not treat lying as a private, minor choice. It grounds honesty in the fact that believers belong to one another, so falsehood injures the body it is spoken inside.