1 Corinthians 11:3

God's Word

However, I want you to realize that Christ has authority over every man, a husband has authority over his wife, and God has authority over Christ.

Cross References

Genesis 3:16

He said to the woman, “I will increase your pain and your labor when you give birth to children. Yet, you will long for your husband, and he will rule you.”

Isaiah 52:13

My servant will be successful. He will be respected, praised, and highly honored.

Isaiah 55:4

I made him a witness to people, a leader and a commander for people.

Matthew 28:18

When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

John 14:28

You heard me tell you, ‘I’m going away, but I’m coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I’m going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.

1 Corinthians 3:23

You belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

Ephesians 4:15

Instead, as we lovingly speak the truth, we will grow up completely in our relationship to Christ, who is the head.

Colossians 1:18

He is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, the first to come back to life so that he would have first place in everything.

Colossians 2:10

and God has made you complete in Christ. Christ is in charge of every ruler and authority.

Colossians 2:19

He doesn’t hold on to ⌞Christ,⌟ the head. Christ makes the whole body grow as God wants it to, through support and unity given by the joints and ligaments.

Colossians 3:18

Wives, place yourselves under your husbands’ authority. This is appropriate behavior for the Lord’s people.

1 Peter 3:1

Wives, in a similar way, place yourselves under your husbands’ authority. Some husbands may not obey God’s word. Their wives could win these men ⌞for Christ⌟ by the way they live without saying anything.