Ephesians 5:23
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Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body.

husband.

1 Corinthians 11:3-10 But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man: and the head of Christ is God. . . .

even.

Ephesians 1:22,23 And he hath subjected all things under his feet and hath made him head over all the church, . . .

Ephesians 4:15 But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:

Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he may hold the primacy:

he.

Ephesians 5:25,26 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church and delivered himself up for it: . . .

Acts 20:28 Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood.

1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus, who hath delivered us from the wrath to come.

Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new canticle, saying: Thou art worthy, O Lord, to take the book and to open the seals thereof: because thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God, in thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation:

Context
Wives and Husbands
22Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord: 23Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body. 24Therefore as the church is subject to Christ: so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:13
Meat for the belly and the belly for the meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord: and the Lord for the body.

1 Corinthians 11:3
But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man: and the head of Christ is God.

Ephesians 1:22
And he hath subjected all things under his feet and hath made him head over all the church,

Ephesians 5:24
Therefore as the church is subject to Christ: so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.

Revelation 19:7
Let us be glad and rejoice and give glory to him. For the marriage of the Lamb is come: and his wife hath prepared herself.

Lexicon
For
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

[the] husband
ἀνήρ (anēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

head
κεφαλὴ (kephalē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively.

of the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wife,
γυναικὸς (gynaikos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

just
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

Christ
Χριστὸς (Christos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

[is the] head
κεφαλὴ (kephalē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively.

of the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

church,
ἐκκλησίας (ekklēsias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.

[His]
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

body,
σώματος (sōmatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

[of which] He
αὐτὸς (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[is the] Savior.
σωτὴρ (sōtēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4990: A savior, deliverer, preserver. From sozo; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ.


Additional Translations
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

for the husband is head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church, He Himself Savior of the body.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.

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.

for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly. He [is] Saviour of the body.

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the Savior of the body.

because a husband is the Head of his wife as Christ also is the Head of the Church, being indeed the Saviour of this His Body.

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.

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