The Lord has constituted the husband the head of the wife to be her protector; he is the house-band of the family, binding the members together, even as Christ is the head of the church and the Saviour of the mystical body. Let every husband who claims to love God, carefully study the requirements of God is his position. Christ’s authority is exercised in wisdom, in all kindness and gentleness; so let the husband exercise his power and imitate the great Head of the church.— Letter 18b, 1891 (The Adventist Home, 215.) {1MCP 160.3}

Herren har indsat manden som hustruens hoved at være hendes beskytter; han er familiens hus-bånd, der binder medlemmerne sammen, ligesom Kristus er menighedens hoved og Frelser for det mystiske legeme. Lad enhver mand som hævder at elske Gud, omhyggeligt studere Guds krav til hans position. Kristi myndighed udøves i visdom, i al venlighed og høflighed; så lad manden udøve sin magt og efterligne menighedens store Hoved. - Brev 18b, 1891. (AH 215.)