Ephesians 5:23
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
For the husband is the head of the wife, euen as Christ is the head of the Church: and he is the sauiour of the body.
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- 1 Corinthians 11:3–10Rank 1 from verse 23
3But 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.
4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
6For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
7For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
8For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
9Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
10For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
3But I would haue you knowe, that the head of euery man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
4Euery man praying or prophecying, hauing his head couered, dishonoureth his head.
5But euery woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head vncouered, dishonoureth her head: for that is euen all one as if she were shauen.
6For if the woman be not couered, let her also bee shorne: but if it bee a shame for a woman to be shorne or shauen, let her be couered.
7For a man in deede ought not to couer his head, forasmuch as hee is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
8For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.
9Neither was the man created for the woman: but the woman for the man.
10For this cause ought the woman to haue power †on her head, because of the Angels.
- Colossians 1:18Rank 2 from verse 23
- Ephesians 1:22–23Rank 3 from verse 23
22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
22And hath put all things vnder his feete, and gaue him to be the head ouer all things to the Church,
23Which is his body, the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all.
- Ephesians 5:25–26Rank 4 from verse 23
25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
25Husbands, loue your wiues, euen as Christ also loued the Church, and gaue himselfe for it:
26That he might sanctifie & cleanse it with the washing of water, by the word,
- Ephesians 4:15Rank 5 from verse 23
- 1 Thessalonians 1:10Rank 6 from verse 23
- Revelation 5:9Rank 7 from verse 23
9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the Booke, and to open the seales thereof: for thou wast slaine, and hast redeemed vs to God by thy blood, out of euery kinred, and tongue, and people, and nation:
- 1 Corinthians 6:13Rank 8 from verse 23
13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
13Meats for the belly, and the belly for meates: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord: and the Lord for the body.
- Acts 20:28Rank 9 from verse 23
28¶ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
28¶ Take heed therefore vnto your selues, & to all the flocke, ouer the which the holy Ghost hath made you ouerseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
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Ephesians 5:23
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.
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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: An assembly or congregation belonging to God or Christ. Sense 2: In passages identifying the church with Christ's body, the body of which Christ is the head.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
One who saves, rescues, preserves, or delivers; a title applied supremely to God and to Jesus Christ.
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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
22Wiues, submit your selues vnto your own husbands, as vnto the Lord.
23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
23For the husband is the head of the wife, euen as Christ is the head of the Church: and he is the sauiour of the body.
Selected passage24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
24Therefore as the Church is subiect vnto Christ, so let the wiues bee to their owne husbands in euery thing.