And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,

so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.

Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,

so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,

This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.