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). But as the church
23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Read full chapter Ephesians 5:23 New King James Version 23Forthe husband is head of the wife, as alsoChrist is head of the church; and He is the Savior of...
InEphesians 1:23(previously mentioned above), “head” is used where Christ subjects everything under his feet for the sake of the church, which is his “body.” In this verse, Paul does not say that the church is subjected to Christ. Rather, we are meant to be “the fullness of him...
14. the church prays for Christ's comingStudy Bible Book ◦ Chapter His left hand is under my headThis phrase suggests a posture of support and protection. In the context of the Song of Solomon, which is a poetic dialogue celebrating love, this imagery conveys intimacy and care. The ...
And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
Our pastor’s words at the end of the church service struck fear into my heart. “There is freezing rain out there and it seems to be icy. Please be careful going home, everybody.” I live in the mountains of northern New England. I am well acquainted with winter but I really have...
Today’s scripture provides a starting place for our search. Cheerful givers. “God loves a cheerful giver,” the apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians. You see, Paul felt the Corinthians should offer more financial support the to the fledging Christian church. He delivered his message in a ...
About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church. / He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.Revelation 20:4Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who...
The key verse for understanding Paul's exposition of Christian marriage in Ephesians 5.21-33 is verse 23: "The husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body." It is in the concept of "head" which Paul develops in Ephesians and Colossians (see sec. 5...
I mount the fork on a suitable stand, and then, as the second hand of my watch passes the figure 60 on the dial, I draw the bow neatly across one of its prongs. I wait. I listen intently. The throbbing air particles are receiving the pulsations; the beating prongs are giving up ...