Verse 23

For{G3754} the husband{G435} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the head{G2776} of the wife{G1135}, even{G2532} as{G5613} Christ{G5547} is the head{G2776} of the church{G1577}: and{G2532} he{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the saviour{G4990} of the body{G4983}.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 11:3-9 : 3 But{G1161} I would have{G2309}{(G5719)} you{G5209} know{G1492}{(G5760)}, that{G3754} the head{G2776} of every{G3956} man{G435} is{G2076}{(G5748)} 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}{(G5740)} or{G2228} prophesying{G4395}{(G5723)}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} his head{G2776} covered{G2596}, dishonoureth{G2617}{(G5719)} his{G846} head{G2776}. 5 But{G1161} every{G3956} woman{G1135} that prayeth{G4336}{(G5740)} or{G2228} prophesieth{G4395}{(G5723)} with her head{G2776} uncovered{G177} dishonoureth{G2617}{(G5719)} her{G1438} head{G2776}: for{G1063} that is{G2076}{(G5748)} even{G2532} all one{G1520} as if{G846} she were shaven{G3587}{(G5772)}. 6 For{G1063} if{G1487} the woman{G1135} be{G2619} not{G3756} covered{G2619}{(G5743)}, let her{G2751} also{G2532} be shorn{G2751}{(G5669)}: but{G1161} if{G1487} it be a shame{G149} for a woman{G1135} to be shorn{G2751}{(G5670)} or{G2228} shaven{G3587}{(G5745)}, let her be covered{G2619}{(G5744)}. 7 For{G1063} a man{G435} indeed{G3303} ought{G3784}{(G5719)} not{G3756} to cover{G2619}{(G5745)} his head{G2776}, forasmuch as he is{G5225}{(G5723)} the image{G1504} and{G2532} glory{G1391} of God{G2316}: but{G1161} the woman{G1135} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the glory{G1391} of the man{G435}. 8 For{G1063} the man{G435} is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} of{G1537} the woman{G1135}; but{G235} the woman{G1135} of{G1537} the man{G435}. 9 {G1063}{G2532} Neither{G3756} was{G2936} the man{G435} created{G2936}{(G5681)} for{G1223} the woman{G1135}; but{G235} the woman{G1135} for{G1223} the man{G435}. 10 For this{G5124} cause{G1223} ought{G3784}{(G5719)} the woman{G1135} to have{G2192}{(G5721)} power{G1849} on{G1909} her head{G2776} because{G1223} of the angels{G32}.
• Col 1:18 : 18 And{G2532} he{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the head{G2776} of the body{G4983}, the church{G1577}: who{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the beginning{G746}, the firstborn{G4416} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}; that{G2443} in{G1722} all{G3956} things he{G846} might have{G1096}{(G5638)} the preeminence{G4409}{(G5723)}.
• Eph 1:22-23 : 22 And{G2532} hath put{G5293}{(G5656)} all{G3956} things under{G5259} his{G846} feet{G4228}, and{G2532} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} him{G846} to be the head{G2776} over{G5228} all{G3956} things to the church{G1577}, 23 Which{G3748} is{G2076}{(G5748)} his{G846} body{G4983}, the fulness{G4138} of him that filleth{G4137}{(G5734)} all{G3956} in{G1722} all{G3956}.
• Eph 4:15 : 15 But{G1161} speaking the truth{G226}{(G5723)} in{G1722} love{G26}, may grow up{G837}{(G5661)} into{G1519} him{G846} in all things{G3956}, which{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the head{G2776}, even Christ{G5547}:
• Eph 5:25-26 : 25 Husbands{G435}, love{G25}{(G5720)} your{G1438} wives{G1135}, even as{G2531} Christ{G5547} also{G2532} loved{G25}{(G5656)} the church{G1577}, and{G2532} gave{G3860}{(G5656)} himself{G1438} for{G5228} it{G846}; 26 That{G2443} he{G846} might sanctify{G37}{(G5661)} and cleanse it{G2511}{(G5660)} with the washing{G3067} of water{G5204} by{G1722} the word{G4487},
• Rev 5:9 : 9 And{G2532} they sung{G103}{(G5719)} a new{G2537} song{G5603}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Thou art{G1488}{(G5748)} worthy{G514} to take{G2983}{(G5629)} the book{G975}, and{G2532} to open{G455}{(G5658)} the seals{G4973} thereof{G846}: for{G3754} thou wast slain{G4969}{(G5648)}, and{G2532} hast redeemed{G59}{(G5656)} us{G2248} to God{G2316} by{G1722} thy{G4675} blood{G129} out of{G1537} every{G3956} kindred{G5443}, and{G2532} tongue{G1100}, and{G2532} people{G2992}, and{G2532} nation{G1484};