Ye husbands, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.--1 Pet. 3:7. And be not bitter against them.--Col. 3:19. WIVES. Wives submit yourselves unto your husbands, as unto the Lord--even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.--Eph. 5:22; I Pet. 3:6. PARENTS. Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.--Eph. 6:4. CHILDREN. Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and thy mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.--Eph. 6:1-3. MALE AND FEMALE SERVANTS AND LABORERS. Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not to men; knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.--Eph. 6:5-8 MASTERS AND MISTRESSES. Ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening; knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with Him.--Eph. 6:9 YOUNG PERSONS IN GENERAL. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.--I Pet. 5:5, 6. WIDOWS. She that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day; but she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.--I Tim. 5:5, 6. CHRISTIANS IN GENERAL. Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. Herein are comprehended all the commandments.--Rom. 13:9, 10. And persevere in prayer for all men.--I Tim. 2:1, 2. AN EXPLANATION OF LUTHER'S SMALL CATECHISM INTRODUCTION. CHAPTER I. THE BIBLE. THE BIBLE is the inspired and unerring record of what God has revealed to men concerning Himself and the Way of Salvation. [II Tim. 3:16+, Gal. 1:8] Hence, if we ask, "What must I do to be saved?" the answer to our question must be sought in the Bible. It tells us what to believe and what to do in order that we may belong to God's kingdom on earth and in heaven. [Matt. 6:33+, Acts 16:30+, John 5:39+] It is the only rule and standard of Christian faith and life.