Ephesians 5:22-25

Wives and Husbands

²² _z Wives, _a submit to your own husbands, _b as to the Lord. ²³ For _c the husband is the head of the wife even as _d Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is _e himself its Savior. ²⁴ Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit _f in everything to their husbands.

²⁵ _g Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and _h gave himself up for her,

1. Cross References
   Ephesians 5:22 - 6:9
   Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
   Colossians 3:18 - 4:1
   Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
   
2. Cross References
   Genesis 3:16
   To the woman he said, "I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.
   
3. Cross References
   Ephesians 6:5
   Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ.
   
4. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 11:3
   But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.
   
5. Cross References
   Ephesians 1:22 - 23
   And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church.
   
6. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 6:13
   Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food" - and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.
   
7. Cross References
   Colossians 3:20
   Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
   Colossians 3:22
   Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
   Titus 2:9
   Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative.
   
8. Cross References
   Ephesians 5:28
   In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
   Ephesians 5:33
   However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
   1 Peter 3:7
   Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
   
9. Cross References
   Ephesians 5:2
   And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.