Ephesians 5:24

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 5:33 : 33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
  • Titus 2:9 : 9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
  • Exod 23:13 : 13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
  • Col 3:20 : 20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
  • Col 3:22 : 22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
  • Titus 2:7 : 7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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    21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

    22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

    23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

  • Eph 5:25-29
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    25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

    26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

    27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

    28So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

    29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

  • Col 3:18-19
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    18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

    19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

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    1Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

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  • 1 Pet 3:5-7
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    5For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

    6Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

    7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

  • Eph 5:31-33
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    31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

    32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

    33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

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    4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

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    34Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

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    2Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

    3Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

    4The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

  • 1 Tim 2:11-12
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    11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

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    22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

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    10For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

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    24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

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    16For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

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    4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

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    14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

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    13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

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    39The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

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    24Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

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    33But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

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    2For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed fm the law of her husband.