The Small Catechism. For
Wives,
submit
husbands, obeyed
Wives.
yourselves
as unto
Abraham,
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unto
the Lord, calling
your
even
him
own
as
Sarah
lord;
whose
daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. 1 Pet. 3,6; Eph. 5, 22. For
Parents.
Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Eph. 6, 4. For
Children.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right. Honor thy father and mother;
which
is
the
first
commandment
with promise: that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Eph. 6, 1—3. For
Male
and Female Servants, Men, and Laborers.
Hired
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not to men;
ing that
whatsoever
doeth, the same whether
he
good
thing
know-
any
man
shall he receive of the Lord,
be bond
or
free.
Eph.
6, 5 ff.;
001.3; 22. For
Masters
and Mistresses.
Ye masters, do the same
forbearing
threatening,
Master
also
respect
of
things unto them,
knowing
is in heaven;
persons
with
that
neither
Him.
your
is there
Eph. 6, 9;
Col. 4, 1.
For Young Persons in General. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility;
for
God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time. 1 Pet. 5, 5. 6. For
Widows.
She that is a widow
indeed,
and
desolate,
trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
1 Tim. 5, 5. 6. For
All
in Common.
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Herein are comprehended all the commandments. Rom. 13,8 ff. And persevere in prayer tor all men:
1 Tim. 2, 1. 2.
Let each his lesson learn with care, And all the household well shall fare.
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