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Ephesians 5:24-32

24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her

26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.

28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

29 After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church—

30 for we are members of his body.

31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”

32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.

Cross References for Ephesians 5:24-32

Titus 2:9 - Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk b... Click to read the verse Titus 2:9 Click to read the verse Titus 2:9

Ephesians 5:21 - Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:21 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:21

Ephesians 5:33 - However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect... Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:33 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:33

Exodus 23:13 - “Be careful to do everything I have said to you. Do not invoke the names of other gods; do not ... Click to read the verse Exodus 23:13 Click to read the verse Exodus 23:13

Colossians 3:20 - Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Click to read the verse Colossians 3:20 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:20

Esther 1:12 - But when the attendants delivered the king’s command, Queen Vashti refused to come. Then the ki... Click to read the verse Esther 1:12 Click to read the verse Esther 1:12

Titus 2:7 - In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, serio... Click to read the verse Titus 2:7 Click to read the verse Titus 2:7

Exodus 29:35 - “Do for Aaron and his sons everything I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them. Click to read the verse Exodus 29:35 Click to read the verse Exodus 29:35

Isaiah 55:4 - See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander of the peoples. Click to read the verse Isaiah 55:4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 55:4

1 Timothy 3:5 - (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:5 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:5

Colossians 3:22 - Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you a... Click to read the verse Colossians 3:22 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:22