# Motherhood ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Motherhood** Church's motherhood: [[galatians-04#^galatians-04-26|Gal 4:26]]; [[revelation-21#^revelation-21-2|Rev 21:2]] Mary's motherhood: [[matthew-01#^matthew-01-18|Mt 1:18, 20, 23, 25]]; [[matthew-02#^matthew-02-13|2:13]]; [[luke-01#^luke-01-27|Lk 1:27, 34-35, 43]]; [[john-19#^john-19-26|Jn 19:26-27]]; [[revelation-12#^revelation-12-1|Rev 12:1-2, 4-6, 13-17]] Mothers to be honored: [[ephesians-06#^ephesians-06-2|Eph 6:2]] Mothers to rule their households: [[1-timothy-05#^1-timothy-05-14|1 Tim 5:14]] Older women to be treated as mothers: [[1-timothy-05#^1-timothy-05-2|1 Tim 5:2]] Paul's use of the mother metaphor: [[galatians-04#^galatians-04-19|Gal 4:19]] Salvific value of motherhood: [[1-timothy-02#^1-timothy-02-15|1 Tim 2:15]]; [[1-timothy-05#^1-timothy-05-14|5:14]] *See also* [[family]]; [[woman]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]]