1 Corinthians 11 : 3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Here Paul tells us Christ is the head of the church as its Savior and Lord and He is also Lord over every unbeliever. We also see that the man is the head of the house which means he rules over the household. He is the head of the wife, in the flesh realm but not in the spirit realm, as Christ is the head of the church. As the Lord delivered His church from the dangers of sin, death and hell, so the husband provides for, protects, preserves and loves his wife, leading her to blessing as she submits. The family on earth is a replica of the family in heaven and Father God is over all the believers in Christ which are the bride of Christ. The family on earth should still observe the man being the head of his family and in this Paul is trying to teach the people how to live peaceably on the earth. I believe there is so much discord in our society today because so many homes do not have a man to lead it.