Ephesians 5

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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

22 Ref The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,

23 Ref because the husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ `is' head of the assembly, and he is saviour of the body,

24 Ref but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also `are' the wives to their own husbands in everything.

25 Ref The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

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;

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