Ephesians 5:22

Modern English Version

Wives, be submissive to your own husbands as unto the Lord.

Cross References

Genesis 3:16

To the woman He said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth, and in pain you will bring forth children; your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Esther 1:20

When the king’s decree that he shall make is proclaimed throughout all his empire (for it is vast), then all the wives shall give honor to their husbands, both the prominent and lowly.”

Esther 1:22

He sent letters to all the king’s provinces, in the script of every province and in the language of every people group, bearing the message in the languages of his people that each man should rule over his own house.

1 Corinthians 14:34

Let your women remain silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak. They are commanded to be under obedience, as the law also says.

Ephesians 5:22

Wives, be submissive to your own husbands as unto the Lord.

Ephesians 6:5

Servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ,

Colossians 3:1

If you then were raised with Christ, desire those things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:18

Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as it is fitting in the Lord.

Titus 2:5

and to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be dishonored.