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noun (German)
1. Housefather.
2. Head of household, including the housefather as assisted by the housemother.
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(Martin Luther, Small Catechism, 1529)
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Colossians 3:18-21 Print E-mail

[18] Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. [19] Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. [20] Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. [21] Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

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