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And hath made all things subject under his feet, and hath given him over all things to be the head to the Church,
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To the intent, that now unto principalities and powers in heavenly places, might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God,
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Be praise in the Church by Christ Jesus, throughout all generations forever, Amen.
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These three last Chapters contain precepts of manners. 1 He exhorteth them to mutual love. 7 Sundry gifts are therefore bestowed of God, 16 that the Church may be built up. 18 He calleth them from the vanity of infidels, 25 from lying, 29 and from filthy talk. I therefore, being prisoner in the Lord, pray you that ye walk worthy of the vocation whereunto ye are called,
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For the husband is the wife’s head, even as Christ is the head of the Church, and the same is the Savior of his body.
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Therefore as the Church is in subjection to Christ, even so let the wives be to their husbands in everything.
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¶ Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the Church, and gave himself for it,
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That he might make it unto himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and without blame.
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For no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourished and cherisheth it, even as the Lord doth the Church.
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This is a great secret, but I speak concerning Christ, and concerning the Church.
