Category Archives: New Testament

Colosians 3:18, 20

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord… Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. The scope of a wife’s submission to her husband and of children’s obedience to their parents is this:  … Continue reading

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Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Children do not have to agree with their parents to be able to honor and to obey them in the Lord.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web Network This … Continue reading

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2 Timothy 1:14

Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us. To love our mates way God wants us to love them requires the work of the Holy Spirit.  That is why the filling … Continue reading

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Philippians 2:5

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus. How a man treats his wife is a reflection of what he thinks about God.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web Network This article is subject to Creative Common … Continue reading

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1 John 3:16

We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us – and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. Almost any relationship problem can be solved if both parties will think about the other … Continue reading

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Ephesians 1:11,12

In him we were also chosen…in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of this glory. As Christians our job is to retain the glory of God even though society does … Continue reading

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Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents; this is the right thing to do because God has placed them in authority over you. Parents are unique in their children’s lives because of their God-given authority to correct their children.  ~ Dr T. Evans … Continue reading

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Ephesians 6:14

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place. The church needs to fight the world for the family.  Parents need to fight the enemy for their children.  Married people … Continue reading

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Colosisians 2:10

And you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. The ultimate authority for how a man should treat his wife is divine authority.  It makes no difference what others say.  ~ Dr … Continue reading

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Mark 10:9

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. In the marriage, God gave away the bride.  When you stood at the altar and repeated your vows, God also ordained your union.  ~ Dr T. Evans Iowa Web … Continue reading

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