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
Ephesians 5:23
The basis for this headship
God's headship over Jesus Christ
1 Corinthians 11:3
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
Genesis 3:16
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
Ephesians 5:25-29
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
Ephesians 5:24
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
5664 children 5680 family 5684 fathers 5700 headship 5708 marriage 5718 mothers 5731 parents
