Ephesians 5:23-32
New American Standard Bible
23 For (A)the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the (B)head of the church, He Himself (C)being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.
25 (D)Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and (E)gave Himself up for her, 26 (F)so that He might sanctify her, having (G)cleansed her by the (H)washing of water with (I)the word, 27 that He might (J)present to Himself the church [a]in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be (K)holy and blameless. 28 So husbands also ought to (L)love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; 29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, 30 because we are (M)parts of His (N)body. 31 (O)For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. 32 This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.
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- Ephesians 5:27 Lit glorious
Ephesians 5:23-32
King James Version
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 sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
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