Ephesians 5
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
22 Ref Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.
23 Ref For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.
24 Ref And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.
25 Ref Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;
26 Ref So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,
27 Ref And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.
28 Ref Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:
29 Ref For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;
30 Ref Because we are parts of his body.
31 Ref For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
32 Ref This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.
33 Ref But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.
King James Version (KJV)
22 Ref Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 Ref For 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.
24 Ref Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Ref Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 Ref That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 Ref That 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.
28 Ref So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 Ref For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 Ref For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 Ref For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 Ref This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33 Ref Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
22 Ref Wives, `be in subjection' unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 Ref For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, `being' himself the saviour of the body.
24 Ref But as the church is subject to Christ, so `let' the wives also `be' to their husbands in everything.
25 Ref Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
26 Ref that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,
27 Ref that he might present the church to himself a glorious `church', not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28 Ref Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:
29 Ref for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
30 Ref because we are members of his body.
31 Ref For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.
32 Ref This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
33 Ref Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and `let' the wife `see' that she fear her husband.