Ephesians 5:23
Good News Translation
For a husband has authority over his wife just as Christ has authority over the church; and Christ is himself the Savior of the church, his body.

New Revised Standard Version
For the husband is the head of the wife just as Christ is the head of the church, the body of which he is the Savior.

Contemporary English Version
A husband is the head of his wife, as Christ is the head and the Savior of the church, which is his own body.

New American Bible
For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of the body.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.

husband.

1 Corinthians 11:3-10 But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man: and the head of Christ is God. . . .

even.

Ephesians 1:22,23 And he hath subjected all things under his feet and hath made him head over all the church, . . .

Ephesians 4:15 But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:

Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he may hold the primacy:

he.

Ephesians 5:25,26 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church and delivered himself up for it: . . .

Acts 20:28 Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood.

1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus, who hath delivered us from the wrath to come.

Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new canticle, saying: Thou art worthy, O Lord, to take the book and to open the seals thereof: because thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God, in thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation:

Context
Wives and Husbands
22Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord: 23Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body. 24Therefore as the church is subject to Christ: so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:13
Meat for the belly and the belly for the meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord: and the Lord for the body.

1 Corinthians 11:3
But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man: and the head of Christ is God.

Ephesians 1:22
And he hath subjected all things under his feet and hath made him head over all the church,

Ephesians 5:24
Therefore as the church is subject to Christ: so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.

Revelation 19:7
Let us be glad and rejoice and give glory to him. For the marriage of the Lamb is come: and his wife hath prepared herself.

Ephesians 5:22
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