^{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.