Ephesians 5:23 KJV — MannaFest

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.

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ASV

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.

WEB

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.

YLT

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

DBT

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

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Ephesians — The cosmic letter. Chapters 1–3 set out what believers are in Christ — positional truth stretching from before the foundation to the fullness of times. Chapters 4–6 call the believer to walk worthy of it.

Author: Paul (1:1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment

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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.
Romans 7:4
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
Revelation 19:7
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
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 might have the preeminence.
Ephesians 4:15
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

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Whatever there is of uneasiness in this, it is an effect of sin coming into the world. Generally, too, the man has (what he ought to have) a superiority in wisdom and knowledge. He is therefore the head, even as Christ is the head of the church.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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