²³ For ^(A)the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the ^(B)head of the church, He Himself ^(C)being the Savior of the body. ²⁴ But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

^25 (D)Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and ^(E)gave Himself up for her, ^26 (F)so that He might sanctify her, having ^(G)cleansed her by the ^(H)washing of water with ^(I)the word, ²⁷ that He might ^(J)present to Himself the church ^[a]in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be ^(K)holy and blameless.

Marriage of the Lamb

⁷ Let’s rejoice and be glad and ^(A)give the glory to Him, because ^(B)the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His ^[a](C)bride has prepared herself.” ⁸ It was given to her to clothe herself in ^(D)fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the ^(E)righteous acts of the ^[b]saints.