^{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,

^{26 Ref} that he might sanctify it, having cleansed `it' with the bathing of the water in the saying,

^{27 Ref} that he might present it to himself the assembly in glory, not having spot or wrinkle, or any of such things, but that it may be holy and unblemished;