Ephesians 5:24

24 But as the church is subject to Christ, thus also wives [should be subject] to their husbands in everything.

Ephesians 5:24 Meaning and Commentary

Ephesians 5:24

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ
Her head, being wholly dependent upon him, and entirely resigned to him, and receiving all from him; from whom alone is all her expectation of provision, protection, comfort, and happiness; wherefore she has respect to all his commands, and esteems all his precepts concerning all things to be right; and yields a cheerful, voluntary, sincere, and hearty obedience to them; arising from a principle of love to him, and joined with honour, fear, and reverence of him:

so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in everything:
political, domestic, and ecclesiastic; that is consistent with the laws of God, and the Gospel of Christ.

Ephesians 5:24 In-Context

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;

Footnotes

• [a]. *The words "should be subject" are not in the Greek text, but are an understood repetition from the previous clause