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Your marriage may not have been one that God would have arranged. However, He established the authority structure of the marriage relationship, and He is eager and able to bless your marriage and to use it to work in your life. “With God, nothing shall be impossible” (Luke 1:37).

Learn more about the Biblical principle of authority >> [1]

This material is adapted from the Basic Seminar Textbook, pages 37–40.

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Commands of Christ
Command 33: Honor Marriage [2]
Character Qualities
Reverence vs. Disrespect [3]
Basic Life Principles
Authority [4]
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Family [5]
Life Roles
Partner [6]
Other Tags
authority [7]
authority figure [8]
marriage [9]
honor [10]
respect [11]
wife [12]
husband [13]
authority structure in marriage [14]
Related Questions
What is an "umbrella of protection"? [15]
What are God-ordained authority structures? [1]

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[1] https://iblp.org/questions/what-are-god-ordained-authority-structures [2] https://iblp.org/commands-christ/command-33-honor-marriage [3] https://iblp.org/character-qualities/reverence-vs-disrespect [4] https://iblp.org/basic-life-principles/authority [5] https://iblp.org/question-topics/family [6] https://iblp.org/life-roles/partner [7] https://iblp.org/question-tags/authority [8] https://iblp.org/question-tags/authority-figure [9] https://iblp.org/question-tags/marriage [10] https://iblp.org/question-tags/honor [11] https://iblp.org/question-tags/respect [12] https://iblp.org/question-tags/wife [13] https://iblp.org/question-tags/husband [14] https://iblp.org/question-tags/authority-structure-marriage [15] https://iblp.org/questions/what-umbrella-protection