⁵ (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);

^13 (A)For I have told him that I will ^(B)judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because ^(C)his sons made themselves vile, and he ^(D)did not ^[a]restrain them.

²⁴ Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands ^(A)in everything.

¹⁵ but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ^[a]ground of the truth.

³² This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

²² And ^(A)He put all things under His feet, and gave Him ^(B)to be head over all things to the church,

^28 (A)Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit ^(B)has made you overseers, to shepherd the church ^[a]of God ^(C)which He purchased ^(D)with His own blood.

^32 (A)Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,

²⁹ Why do you ^(A)kick at My sacrifice and My offering which I have commanded in My ^(B)dwelling place, and honor your sons more than ^(C)Me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel My people?’ ³⁰ Therefore the Lord God of Israel says: ^(D)‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now the Lord says: ^(E)‘Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and ^(F)those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.