Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Parallel translations
- WEB But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
- KJV Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
- NKJV Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.
- NASB But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.
- NLT As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything.
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Quick answer
As the church submits to Christ, wives are to submit to their husbands in everything. The church's devotion to Christ is the model.
Overview
Paul completes the analogy begun in verse 23: just as the church yields to Christ, so wives are to honor their husbands. 'In everything' is understood within the bounds of obedience to Christ, who is the ultimate Lord. The verse holds out the church's loving submission to Christ as the pattern for the marriage relationship.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Eph 5:33Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
- Col 3:20Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
- Titus 2:7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
- Titus 2:9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
- Col 3:22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
- Exod 29:35This is what you are to do for Aaron and his sons based on all that I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.
- Exod 23:13Pay close attention to everything I have said to you. You must not invoke the names of other gods; they must not be heard on your lips.
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