Ephesians 5:23

For the husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the Church. He is the Savior of his body.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

22Wives should be submissive to their husbands, as to the Lord.

24Therefore, just as the Church is subject to Christ, so also should wives be subject to their husbands in all things.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:13Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food. But God shall destroy both the stomach and food. And the body is not for fornication, but rather for the Lord; and the Lord is for the body.

Ephesians 1:22And he has subjected all things under his feet, and he has made him the head over the entire Church,

Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the Church and handed himself over for her,

1 Thessalonians 1:10and to the expectation of his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus, who has rescued us from the approaching wrath.

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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