Ephesians 5

World English Bible (WEB)

22 Ref Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

23 Ref For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

24 Ref But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

25 Ref Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, 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 assembly to himself gloriously, 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 who loves his own wife loves himself.

29 Ref For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

30 Ref because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.

31 Ref "For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."

32 Ref This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

33 Ref Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects 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.

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.

Chapter 5 of 6

Begin Your Journey of Faith

We all start at different points in our walk with Christ. No matter where you are, we're here to support you as you grow in faith.

Accept Jesus Christ as Your Savior

If you haven’t made the decision to follow Jesus yet, we want to walk with you as you discover the new life He offers.

Read "A Truly Free Gift"

What Guides Our Walk With Christ

Discover the biblical truths and core beliefs that shape how we live, serve, and walk faithfully with Christ each day.

Explore Our Beliefs

Join a Community of Believers

Don’t walk through life alone. Find others to connect with, whether in person or online, and grow together in Christ.

Discover Where We Meet