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Ephesians 5:23-27 (NIRV)

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²³ The husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the church. The church is Christ's body. He is its Savior. ²⁴ The church follows the lead of Christ. In the same way, wives should follow the lead of their husbands in everything. ²⁵ Husbands, love your wives. Love them just as Christ loved the church. He gave himself up for her. ²⁶ He did it to make her holy. He made her clean by washing her with water and the word. ²⁷ He did it to bring her to himself as a brightly shining church. He wants a church that has no stain or wrinkle or any other flaw. He wants a church that is holy and without blame.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 25) Love - Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church
(v. 25) Family / Marriage / Husband / Wife - Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 23) Raising Awesome Kids - Father as Leader (2008-11-20)
(v. 25) Purpose Driven Life - A Place to Belong (2008-06-10)
(v. 25) Purpose Driven Life - Lifes 5 Greatest Questions (2008-07-20)
(v. 25) Love Like a Man (2015-03-04)
(v. 26) Love Like a Man (2015-03-04)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 23) Devotional: 2015 Marriage Retreat (2015-02-21)
(v. 24) Devotional: 2015 Marriage Retreat (2015-02-21)
(v. 25) Devotional: 2015 Marriage Retreat (2015-02-21)
(v. 26) Devotional: 2015 Marriage Retreat (2015-02-21)
(v. 27) Devotional: 2015 Marriage Retreat (2015-02-21)