21. being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ
22. —wives to their own husbands as to the Lord,
23. because the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church (he himself being the Savior of the body).
24. But as the church is subject to Christ, thus also wives should be subject to their husbands in everything.
25. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for her;
26. in order that he might sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word;
27. in order that he might present to himself the church glorious, not having a spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she may be holy and blameless.
28. Thus also husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. The one who loves his own wife loves himself.
29. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ does the church,