Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5215 authority » 5218 authority, in the home The exercise of God-given authority within the husband-wife and parent-child relationships. A husband is given headship over his wife The basis for this headship God's headship over Jesus Christ Jesus Christ's headship over the church God's order of creation 1 Corinthians 11:8-9 See also Genesis 2:20-22 This headship has been affected by the fall How this headship is to be exercised Lovingly and sacrificially Ephesians 5:25 See also Ephesians 5:28,33; Colossians 3:19; 1 Peter 3:7 As Jesus Christ rules as head of the church Regarding his wife as part of himself Ephesians 5:28-29 See also 1 Peter 3:7 Christian wives are to submit to their husbands Ephesians 5:22 pp Colossians 3:18 They are to follow the example of the submission of the church to Jesus Christ Fathers are heads of their families Genesis 18:19 See also Genesis 35:2; Joshua 24:15; Ephesians 6:4; 1 Timothy 3:4,12; Titus 1:6 Fathers' authority is to be exercised reasonably Ephesians 6:4 See also Colossians 3:21 The response of children to parental authority Obedience Ephesians 6:1 pp Colossians 3:20 See also Proverbs 6:20; Proverbs 23:22 Respect Ephesians 6:2-3 See also Deuteronomy 5:16; Exodus 20:12; Exodus 21:15,17; Deuteronomy 27:16; Proverbs 19:26; Proverbs 20:20; Matthew 19:19 pp Mark 10:19 pp Luke 18:20 Kinds of authority within the family Authority to discipline Proverbs 19:18 See also Proverbs 23:13; Proverbs 29:17 Authority to teach Proverbs 1:8 See also Proverbs 3:1; Proverbs 13:1 Authority to command Colossians 3:20 pp Ephesians 6:1 See also Proverbs 6:20-23 See also
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