^{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.