Ephesians 5:23

Catholic Public Domain Version

For the husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the Church. He is the Savior of his body.

Cross References

Acts 20:28

Take care of yourselves and of the entire flock, over which the Holy Spirit has stationed you as Bishops to rule the Church of God, which he has purchased by his own blood.

1 Corinthians 6:13

Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food. But God shall destroy both the stomach and food. And the body is not for fornication, but rather for the Lord; and the Lord is for the body.

Ephesians 4:15

Instead, acting according to truth in charity, we should increase in everything, in him who is the head, Christ himself.

Ephesians 5:24

Therefore, just as the Church is subject to Christ, so also should wives be subject to their husbands in all things.

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of his body, the Church. He is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, so that in all things he may hold primacy.

1 Thessalonians 1:10

and to the expectation of his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus, who has rescued us from the approaching wrath.

Revelation 19:7

Let us be glad and exult. And let us give glory to him. For the marriage feast of the Lamb has arrived, and his wife has prepared herself."

Revelation 5:9

And they were singing a new canticle, saying: "O Lord, you are worthy to receive the book and to open its seals, because you were slain and have redeemed us for God, by your blood, from every tribe and language and people and nation.