Ephesians 5:24

But as the assembly is subject to Messiah, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

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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 Messiah also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

25Husbands, love your wives, even as Messiah also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,

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Cross References

Exodus 23:13“Be careful to do all things that I have said to you; and don’t invoke the name of other gods or even let them be heard out of your mouth.

Ephesians 5:33Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Colossians 3:22Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

Titus 2:9Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing 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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