Yes, they do: they show that different parts of the church are in subordination to other parts. It is not the only book where the hierarchy of the Church is described, but this one shows the hierarchical principle.
The early Church was strictly hierarchical from bishops down to priests, deacons and laity. Due to the difficulty of communication and the persecutions, papacy did not have a chance to fully develop till somewhat later.
Modern Catholics have a great gift in the papacy especially, because of the unique challenges of modernity. Thanks to that, the Church in the West was able to maintain unity that is a complete unknown in the Protestant world and is a bit tentative among the Orthodox. Conservative Catholics — the salt of the Church — want even stronger papacy today.
That’s just your opinion.