53. The Christian Family
Gen. 2:18; Matt. 19:6; Eph. 5:22-25, 28, 33; 6:1-2, 4
Leader reads the plain lines; the congregation reads the bold lines.
And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.