Ephesians 5:24

But as the church is subject to the Christ, so, also, let the wives be subject to their own husbands in every thing.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

In Context

23for the husband is the head of the wife, as the Christ also is the head of the church; and he is the savior of the body.

25Husbands, love your wives, as the Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it,

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Cross References

Ephesians 5:33But yet, let each one of you so love his wife as himself; and let the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Colossians 3:22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as pleasing men, but with simplicity of heart, fearing God.

Titus 2:9Exhort servants to be subject to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not contradicting,

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:22-33

Duties of Husbands and Wives. ( a. d. 61.) 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might… Read the whole commentary →

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