Ephesians 5:25-33 - Husbands And Wives

25 You husband, love your spouse, even as Christ loved the church, and laid down his life for her: 26 to sanctify and purify her by the ablution of his word, 27 that he himself might make her appear illustrious to his own eye, a church without spot, or any thing like a defect; so as to be holy and irreprehensible. 28 in like manner ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies: "he that loves his wife, loveth himself." 29 no man was ever yet averse to his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as the Lord doth the church: 30 of which we are the several parts constituting his body.

31 the scripture says, "for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and they two shall be as one."

32 these words contain a very mystical sense, I mean in reference to Christ and the church. 33 wherefore let every one of you without exception, love his wife even as himself; and let the wife respect her husband.