Ephesians 3 & 5

Paul wrote to the Ephesians -

"Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ..." (New Testament Ephesians 3:7 - 8)

Paul, who said he was -

"...a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God..."
(New Testament Romans 1:1)

tells us that he is less than the least of all saints. I've thought a great deal about this. It appears that within the priesthood, the attitude of priesthood leaders should be that of total opposition to that of how we see powerful leaders of the world. We learn that -

"...He that is ordained of God and sent forth, the same is appointed to be the greatest, notwithstanding he is the least and the servant of all." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 50:26)

This is the whole intent of the priesthood - to bless the lives of others. We see this in Paul's attitude. To be the head, to preside, seems to suggest being the servant of all. Paul reflects this same attitude to the husband, who is head and presides over the home. Paul explains -

"...the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church..." (New Testament Ephesians 5:23)

Could their be any better example than to instruct the husband to be the head as Christ was to the Church. Christ -

"...loved the church, and gave himself for it..." (New Testament Ephesians 5:25)

The Savior never forced, coerced, or controlled the Church in any manner. All was done by love and agency for -

"...No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned;
42 By kindness, and pure knowledge..." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 121:41 - 42)

For -

"...when we undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 121:37)

Therefore -

"...Husbands, love your wives..." (New Testament Ephesians 5:25)

Grant them agency by the righteous principles of the priesthood. So let every husband -

"...every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself..." (New Testament Ephesians 5:33)

In other words -

"...he is the least and the servant of all." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 50:26)