22 A wife should put her husband first, as she does the Lord.
23 A husband is the head of his wife, as Christ is the head and the Savior of the church, which is his own body.
24 Wives should always put their husbands first, as the church puts Christ first.
25 A husband should love his wife as much as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it.
26 He made the church holy by the power of his word, and he made it pure by washing it with water.
27 Christ did this, so he would have a glorious and holy church, without faults or spots or wrinkles or any other flaws.
28 In the same way, a husband should love his wife as much as he loves himself. A husband who loves his wife shows he loves himself.