The husband is the head of the family, as Christ is the head of the church; and any course which the wife may pursue to lessen his influence and lead him to come down from that dignified, responsible position is displeasing to God. It is the duty of the wife to yield her wishes and will to her husband. Both should be yielding, but the Word of God gives preference to the judgment of the husband. And it will not detract from the dignity of the wife to yield to him whom she has chosen to be her counselor, adviser, and protector. The husband should maintain his position in his family with all meekness, yet with decision.—Testimonies for the Church 1:307, 308 (1862). {1MCP 161.1}

Manden er familiens hoved, ligesom Kristus er menighedens hoved og alt, hvad hustruen måtte gøre for at formindske hans indflydelse og lede ham til at stige ned fra denne værdige, ansvarsfulde stilling, mishager Gud. Det er hustruens pligt at indordne sine ønsker og sin vilje under mandens. Begge bør være eftergivende, men Guds ord sætter mandens skøn foran. Og det vil ikke forringe hustruens værdighed at føje sig efter ham, som hun har valgt til sin rådgiver, vejleder og beskytter. Manden bør håndhæve sin stilling i familien med al sagtmodighed og dog med fasthed. - vidnesbyrd 1 307, 308 (1862).