Ephesians 5:23

because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

Young's Literal Translation

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

22The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,

24but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also [are] the wives to their own husbands in everything.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:13the meats [are] for the belly, and the belly for the meats. And God both this and these shall make useless; and the body [is] not for whoredom, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body;

Ephesians 1:22and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him — head over all things to the assembly,

Ephesians 5:25The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

1 Thessalonians 1:10and to wait for His Son from the heavens, whom He did raise out of the dead — Jesus, who is rescuing us from the anger that is coming.

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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