Ephesians 5:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

A husband is the head of his wife, as Christ is the head and the Saviour of the church, which is his own body.

Cross References

Acts 20:28

Look after yourselves and everyone the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be like shepherds to God's church. It is the flock that he bought with the blood of his own Son.

1 Corinthians 6:13

You also say, “Food is meant for our bodies, and our bodies are meant for food.” But I tell you that God will destroy them both. We are not supposed to do indecent things with our bodies. We are to use them for the Lord who is in charge of our bodies.

Ephesians 4:15

Love should always make us tell the truth. Then we will grow in every way and be more like Christ, the head

Ephesians 5:24

Wives should always put their husbands first, as the church puts Christ first.

Colossians 1:18

He is the head of his body, which is the church. He is the very beginning, the first to be raised from death, so that he would be above all others.

1 Thessalonians 1:10

They also tell how you are waiting for his Son Jesus to come from heaven. God raised him from death, and on the day of judgment Jesus will save us from God's anger.

Revelation 19:7

So we will be glad and happy and give him praise. The wedding day of the Lamb is here, and his bride is ready.

Revelation 5:9

Then they sang a new song, “You are worthy to receive the scroll and open its seals, because you were killed. And with your own blood you bought for God people from every tribe, language, nation, and race.