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Wives submit vs. children obey — different words, different authority structures; discipline is for children not wives

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 16) 01:11:09 – 01:13:10

Continuing Q19 on husband-wife authority vs. parent-child authority

Mike notes Scripture uses different words for wives (hupotasso — submit/be subject) and children (hupakouo — obey). Wives are not instructed to "obey" as children are. Fathers are warned not to provoke children to anger (implying there is a disciplinary role that can be misused), but no parallel warning is given to husbands regarding wives because no disciplinary role exists. Underdiscipline can also produce angry, rebellious children.

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