Ephesians 5:22

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord:

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

In Context

21submitting yourselves to each other in the fear of God.

23for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and the saviour of that body.

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Cross References

Ephesians 5:22Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord:

1 Timothy 2:11Let the woman learn in silence with all submission: but I permit not a woman to teach,

1 Peter 3:1Ye women likewise, be subject to your own husbands, that if any believe not the word, they may yet without the word be gained over by the deportment of the wives,

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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