Ephesians 5:24

Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Majority Standard Bible

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 Christ is the head of the church, and He is the Savior of the body.

25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

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Cross References

Exodus 23:13Pay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.

Ephesians 5:33Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of God.

Titus 2:9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

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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