Earthly Relationships Before God

God Reminds His People that Our Human Relationships Echo Our Relationship to Him.
I. God Calls for Balance in Family Relationships – vv. 18-21
A. Wives Submit to their Own Husbands – v. 18; Eph 5:22-24
B. Husbands Love Your Wives – v. 19; Eph 5:25; I Cor 11:9, 11-12; Eph 5:28
C. Children Obey Your Parents – v. 20; Pr 6:20; Eph 6:1-3
D. Fathers, Do not Provoke Your Children – v. 21; Eph 6:4
II. God Calls for Balance in Labor Relationships – vv. 22-4:1
A. Servants Obey Your Masters – v. 22; I Pe 2:18; Titus 2:9; Eph 6:6
B. Labor Heartily as unto the Lord – vv. 23-24; Ecc 9:10; Col 3:17; Eph 6:8; Lk 6:35; I Pe 1:4; I Co 7:22
C. God Will Repay Fraud – v. 25
D. Masters are to Pay Servants Fairly – v. 1; Deut 24:15; Eph 6:9