HEADSHIP

(See also Authority; Fathers; Husbands; Subjection)

discussion: w21.02 2-19; it-1 1054-1055; w10 5/15 8-16

how man is “God’s image” (1Co 11:7): it-2 304

Jehovah’s, over Jesus Christ: w10 5/15 8-9

Jesus Christ’s, over congregation: cf 184-185; w21.02 18-19; lff lesson 20; od 13-16; it-1 498, 1051-1052; w10 3/15 13; w10 9/15 22-24, 27; w07 4/1 21-22; re 33; be 277; w91 8/1 11; si 227; om 24-25; w87 8/1 10-20

man’s responsibilities: it-1 1054-1055; w07 1/15 6

meaning of term: w21.02 2-3

not demeaning to women: it-1 1054; g05 11/8 19; w94 9/1 27; rs 432

purpose: w21.02 3

recognition by—

men: it-1 1054; w10 5/15 8-12

women: it-1 1052-1054; it-2 221-222; w07 2/15 19-20; om 15

theocratic: w17.06 30-31; om 12-14

handling lack of respect for: re 49-50

unity maintained by recognition of: om 24-25

within congregation: w21.02 14-19; it-1 1051-1052; w10 5/15 10-11; wt 133-134

whether every brother is head of every sister: w21.02 15-16

Family

deciding which congregation to serve with: w20.08 30

discussion: w21.02 2-13; lvs 243; w10 5/15 12-16; g04 7/8 26-27

husbands and fathers: cl 99-100; w21.02 2-7, 16-18; it-1 815, 1054-1055, 1163; lvs 51; w17.11 29; w15 1/15 19-20; w15 11/15 22-23; lv 41; w12 7/15 30; w09 7/15 8-9; g 1/08 28-29; w00 8/1 5; w97 6/15 24; fy 31-34, 185; w95 9/15 20-21; kl 134-135; w94 7/15 11-12; w91 12/15 19-21; w89 5/15 11-13; pe 239-241; tp 136-138, 172-173

imitation of Christ: it-1 1051; w15 1/1 10-12; bh 135-137; w11 5/15 7-8; w10 5/15 11-12; w09 5/15 20; w09 7/15 8-9; w07 2/15 13-17; w05 3/1 16; w02 3/15 10-11; wt 154; fy 31-33; w92 10/15 10-11; w86 12/1 19

misconceptions: w21.02 3-5, 9; w10 8/1 12-13; g96 10/22 10-11

when custom conflicts with Bible principles: w87 2/1 5-6

in single-parent or orphaned families: g04 7/8 27

recognition by—

children: lvs 52; lv 42; w07 2/15 23-27; w01 4/1 30-31; kl 136; w86 7/1 6; tp 137-139

husbands: fy 185; kl 134-135; tp 136-137

parents of married offspring: fy 164-165

wives: cl 100; w21.02 8-13; it-1 1054; lvs 52; w17.06 5; w16.08 14; w15 1/15 20-21; lv 41-42; w10 5/15 12-16; w10 8/1 13; w09 7/15 9; w07 1/15 6-7; w07 2/15 18-22; w07 5/1 22; w97 6/15 24; fy 185-186; g96 12/8 14-15; kl 135-136; w86 7/1 6; tp 137-139

why Jehovah established headship: w21.12 15