and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

that he might present the church to himself a glorious church , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.