Ephesians 5:23 Cross References

Ephesians 5:23

23: For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of his body, the church; he gave his life to be her Savior.

But there is one thing I want you to know: A man is responsible to Christ, a woman is responsible to her husband, and Christ is responsible to God.
A man dishonors Christ if he covers his head while praying or prophesying.
But a woman dishonors her husband if she prays or prophesies without a covering on her head, for this is the same as shaving her head.
Yes, if she refuses to wear a head covering, she should cut off all her hair. And since it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or her head shaved, then she should wear a covering.
A man should not wear anything on his head when worshiping, for man is God's glory, made in God's own image, but woman is the glory of man.

Christ is the head of the church, which is his body. He is the first of all who will rise from the dead, so he is first in everything.

Instead, we will hold to the truth in love, becoming more and more in every way like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.

And God has put all things under the authority of Christ, and he gave him this authority for the benefit of the church.
And the church is his body; it is filled by Christ, who fills everything everywhere with his presence.

And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up his life for her
to make her holy and clean, washed by baptism and God's word.

And they sang a new song with these words: "You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were killed, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.

And they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God's Son from heaven--Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment.

You say, "Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food." This is true, though someday God will do away with both of them. But our bodies were not made for sexual immorality. They were made for the Lord, and the Lord cares about our bodies.

"And now beware! Be sure that you feed and shepherd God's flock--his church, purchased with his blood--over whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as elders.

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