Dictionary of Bible Themes The exercise of God-given authority within the husband-wife and parent-child relationships. Ephesians 5:23A husband is given headship over his wife 1 Corinthians 11:3The basis for this headship God's headship over Jesus Christ Ephesians 5:23Jesus Christ's headship over the church 1 Corinthians 11:8-9See also God's order of creation Genesis 2:20-22Genesis 3:16 This headship has been affected by the fall Ephesians 5:25How this headship is to be exercised See also Lovingly and sacrificially Ephesians 5:28,33Colossians 3:19 1 Peter 3:7 Ephesians 5:25-29 As Jesus Christ rules as head of the church Ephesians 5:28-29See also Regarding his wife as part of himself 1 Peter 3:7Ephesians 5:22 Christian wives are to submit to their husbands Ephesians 5:24pp Col 3:18 They are to follow the example of the submission of the church to Jesus Christ Genesis 18:19Fathers are heads of their families See also Genesis 35:2Joshua 24:15 Ephesians 6:4 1 Timothy 3:4,12 Titus 1:6 Ephesians 6:4 Fathers' authority is to be exercised reasonably See also Colossians 3:21Ephesians 6:1 The response of children to parental authority Obedience See also Proverbs 6:20; 23:22pp Col 3:20 Ephesians 6:2-3See also Respect Deuteronomy 5:16Exodus 20:12; 21:15,17 Deuteronomy 27:16 Proverbs 19:26; 20:20 Matthew 19:19 pp Mk 10:19 pp Lk 18:20 Proverbs 19:18Kinds of authority within the family See also Authority to discipline Proverbs 23:13; 29:17Proverbs 1:8 See also Authority to teach Proverbs 3:1; 13:1Colossians 3:20 Authority to command See also Proverbs 6:20-23pp Eph 6:1 See also 5664 children5680 family 5684 fathers 5700 headship 5708 marriage 5718 mothers 5731 parents |
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