Ephesians 5:23

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Ephesians 5:23

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.

Husband

1 Corinthians 11:3

Even

Ephesians 1:22

Ephesians 4:15

Colossians 1:18

He

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Bible References

Husband

But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.

Even

And God put all things under Christ's feet, and he gave him to the church as head over all things.

But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.

He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that he himself may become first in all things.

He

Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her

Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.

They were singing a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were killed, and at the cost of your own blood you have purchased for God persons from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

General references

But if when her husband hears it he overrules her, then he will nullify the vow she has taken, and whatever she uttered impulsively which she has pledged for herself. And the Lord will release her from it.

so we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members who belong to one another.

Now you are Christ's body, and each of you is a member of it.

A woman must learn quietly with all submissiveness.