Leadership in the Home

5 passages

1. 1 Corinthians 11:3

   But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

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2. 1 Peter 3:7

   Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

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3. Ephesians 5:23

   For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

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4. 1 Timothy 3:4

   An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.

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5. Ephesians 5:25

   Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

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