Ephesians 5:24
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Therefore as the Church is subiect vnto Christ, so let the wiues bee to their owne husbands in euery thing.
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13And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
13And in all things that I haue said vnto you, be circumspect: and make no mention of the names of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
- Exodus 29:35Rank 7 from verse 24
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Ephesians 5:24
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
Sense 1: Under the authority, power, control, or obedience of another. Sense 2: Exposed, liable, or bound to the condition named.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Male spouses; men joined to wives in marriage.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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.
24Therefore 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.
Selected passage25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
25Husbands, loue your wiues, euen as Christ also loued the Church, and gaue himselfe for it: