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Greek

3617. oikodespotes -- the master of a house
... Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: oikodespotes Phonetic Spelling:
(oy-kod-es-pot'-ace) Short Definition: a head of a household Definition: a ...
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3616. oikodespoteo -- to rule a household
... to rule a household. From oikodespotes; to be the head of (ie Rule) a family --
guide the house. see GREEK oikodespotes. (oikodespotein) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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Library

The Meal at Emmaus
... been constrained to enter in by the loving importunity of these people, becomes
the host, takes upon Himself the position of the head of the household, and in ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/the meal at emmaus.htm

Of Equitable Rule.
... And this is so much in accordance with the natural order, that the head of the
household was called paterfamilias; and this name has been so generally accepted ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 16 of equitable rule.htm

Portrait of a Matron
... It is neither the ideal woman nor wife that is painted, but the ideal head of a
household, on whose management, as much as on her husband's work, its well ...
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a Catholic Household
... HERSELF: "THE STORY OF THE SPRINGTIME OF A LITTLE WHITE FLOWER" CHAPTER II - A CATHOLIC
HOUSEHOLD. ... I was so small that I had to lift up my head to see its whole ...
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The God of the Law and the Prophets, and the Father of Our Lord ...
... And so also with regard to those citizens who, when the head of the household had
set out to receive for himself a kingdom, sent messengers after him, saying ...
/.../origen/origen de principiis/chapter iv the god of the.htm

'The Whole Family'
... When Christ and the twelve sat down there, it was a family meal at which they sat.
He was the head of the household; they were members of His family. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/the whole family.htm

The Home Scene.
... of the family), has been accurately represented as the type of activity; bustling,
energetic, impulsive, well qualified to be the head of the household, and to ...
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The Teacher Come from God and the Teacher from Jerusalem - Jesus ...
... [1825] On the evening of the 13th Nisan, with which the 14th, or preparation-day,'
commenced, the head of each household would, with lighted candle and in ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter vi the teacher come.htm

Whether the Rulers of the People Can Dispense from Human Laws?
... I answer that, Dispensation, properly speaking, denotes a measuring out to individuals
of some common goods: thus the head of a household is called a dispenser ...
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A Catholic Household
... CHAPTER II A CATHOLIC HOUSEHOLD. ... I was so small that I had to lift up my head to
see its whole length, and it seemed to me very big and very sad. ...
/.../martin/the story of a soul/chapter ii a catholic household.htm

Topical Bible Verses

1 Corinthians 11:3
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
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Genesis 3:16
To the woman he said, I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; in sorrow you shall bring forth children; and your desire shall be to your husband, and he shall rule over you.
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1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
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Ephesians 5:22
Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
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Ephesians 6:4
And, you fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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Colossians 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
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1 Timothy 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
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1 Corinthians 6:19-20
What? know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own?
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