Ephesians 5:23-32
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23 For (A)the husband is the head of the wife even as (B)Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is (C)himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit (D)in everything to their husbands.
25 (E)Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and (F)gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by (G)the washing of water (H)with the word, 27 so (I)that he might present the church to himself in splendor, (J)without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.[a] 28 In the same way (K)husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because (L)we are members of his body. 31 (M)“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and (N)the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.
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- Ephesians 5:27 Or holy and blameless
Revelation 19:6-9
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The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
6 Then I heard what seemed to be (A)the voice of a great multitude, like (B)the roar of many waters and (C)like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,
“Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God
the Almighty (D)reigns.
7 Let us rejoice and exult
and give him the glory,
for (E)the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and (F)his Bride has made herself ready;
8 (G)it was granted her to clothe herself
with fine linen, bright and pure”—
for the fine linen is (H)the righteous deeds of the saints.
9 And the angel said[a] to me, “Write this: (I)Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, (J)“These are the true words of God.”
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- Revelation 19:9 Greek he said
1 Peter 3:7
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7 Likewise, (A)husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker (B)vessel, since they are heirs with you[a] of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
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- 1 Peter 3:7 Some manuscripts since you are joint heirs
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