24 But as the church is subject to Christ, thus also wives should be subject[a] to their husbands in everything.

Husbands and Wives

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for her; 26 in order that he might sanctify her by cleansing her[b] with the washing of water by the word;

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:24 The words “should be subject” are not in the Greek text, but are an understood repetition from the previous clause
  2. Ephesians 5:26 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation