Verse 23

For{G3754} the husband{G435} is{G2076} the head{G2776} of the wife,{G1135} as{G5613} Christ also{G2532} is{G5547} the head{G2776} of the church,{G1577} [being]{G2532} himself{G846} the{G2076} saviour{G4990} of the body.{G4983}

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 11:3-9 : 3 But{G1161} I would have{G2309} you{G5209} know,{G1492} that{G3754} the head{G2776} of every{G3956} man{G435} is{G2076} Christ;{G5547} and{G1161} the head{G2776} of the woman{G1135} is the man;{G435} and{G1161} the head{G2776} of Christ{G5547} is God.{G2316} 4 Every{G3956} man{G435} praying{G4336} or{G2228} prophesying,{G4395} having{G2192} his head{G2776} covered,{G2596} dishonoreth{G2617} his{G846} head.{G2776} 5 But{G1161} every{G3956} woman{G1135} praying{G4336} or{G2228} prophesying{G4395} with{G2776} her head{G2776} unveiled{G177} dishonoreth{G2617} her{G1438} head;{G2776} for{G1063} it is{G2076} one and{G2532} the same thing{G1520} as if{G3587} she{G846} were shaven.{G3587} 6 For{G1063} if{G1487} a woman{G1135} is{G2619} not{G3756} veiled,{G2619} let her{G2751} also{G2532} be shorn:{G2751} but{G1161} if{G1487} it is a shame{G150} to a woman{G1135} to be shorn{G2751} or{G2228} shaven,{G3587} let her be veiled.{G2619} 7 For{G1063} a man{G435} indeed{G3303} ought{G3784} not{G3756} to have his head{G2776} veiled,{G2619} forasmuch as he is{G5225} the image{G1504} and{G2532} glory{G1391} of God:{G2316} but{G1161} the woman{G1135} is{G2076} the glory{G1391} of the man.{G435} 8 For{G1063} the man{G435} is{G2076} not{G3756} of{G1537} the woman;{G1135} but{G235} the woman{G1135} of{G1537} the man:{G435} 9 for{G2532} neither{G3756} was{G2936} the man{G435} created{G2936} for{G1223} the woman;{G1135} but{G235} the woman{G1135} for{G1223} the man:{G435} 10 for{G1223} this cause{G5124} ought{G3784} the woman{G1135} to have{G2192} [a sign of] authority{G1849} on{G1909} her head,{G2776} because of{G1223} the angels.{G32}
  • Col 1:18 : 18 And{G2532} he{G846} is{G2076} the head{G2776} of the body,{G4983} the church:{G1577} who{G3739} is{G2076} the beginning,{G746} the firstborn{G4416} from{G1537} the dead;{G3498} that{G2443} in{G1722} all{G3956} things he{G846} might{G1096} have the preeminence.{G4409}
  • Eph 1:22-23 : 22 and{G2532} he put{G5293} all{G3956} things in subjection under{G5259} his{G846} feet,{G4228} and{G2532} gave{G1325} him{G846} to be head{G2776} over{G5228} all{G3956} things to the church,{G1577} 23 which{G3748} is{G2076} his{G846} body,{G4983} the fulness{G4138} of him that{G3588} filleth{G4137} all{G3956} in{G1722} all.{G3956}
  • Eph 4:15 : 15 but{G1161} speaking truth{G226} in{G1722} love,{G26} we may grow up{G837} in all things{G3956} into{G1519} him,{G846} who{G3739} is{G2076} the head,{G2776} [even] Christ;{G5547}
  • Eph 5:25-26 : 25 Husbands,{G435} love{G25} your{G1438} wives,{G1135} even as{G2531} Christ{G5547} also{G2532} loved{G25} the church,{G1577} and{G2532} gave{G3860} himself{G1438} up for{G5228} it;{G846} 26 that{G2443} he{G846} might sanctify{G37} it, having cleansed it{G2511} by the washing{G3067} of water{G5204} with{G1722} the word,{G4487}
  • Rev 5:9 : 9 And{G2532} they sing{G103} a new{G2537} song,{G5603} saying,{G3004} Worthy{G514} art{G1488} thou to take{G2983} the book,{G975} and{G2532} to open{G455} the seals{G4973} thereof:{G846} for{G3754} thou was slain,{G4969} and{G2532} didst purchase{G59} unto God{G2316} with{G1722} thy{G4675} blood{G129} [men]{G2248} of{G1537} every{G3956} tribe,{G5443} and{G2532} tongue,{G1100} and{G2532} people,{G2992} and{G2532} nation,{G1484}