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Efeserne 5,23

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MarriageAuthority and leadershipJesus Christ

21 Vis gjensidig underordning i ærefrykt for Kristus.

22 Hustruer, underordne dere deres egne ektemenn, som til Herren.

For mannen er hustruens leder slik Kristus er kirkens leder, hans kropp, som Han er frelseren av.

24 Som kirken underordner seg Kristus, slik skal også hustruene underordne seg sine ektemenn i alle ting.

25 Ektemenn, elsk deres hustruer, slik som Kristus elsket kirken og ga seg selv for henne,

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BSB
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.
KJV
For 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.
WEB
For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
ASV
For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, [being] himself the saviour of the body.
DARBY
for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly. *He* [is] Saviour of the body.
BLB
for the husband is head of the wife as also Christ [is] the head of the church, He Himself Savior of the body.
ÅB
for mannen er hustruens hoved, slik som Kristus er menighetens hoved, han som er sitt legemes frelser.
OTB
For mannen er hustruens leder slik Kristus er kirkens leder, hans kropp, som Han er frelseren av.
B1930
for mannen er hustruens hoved, likesom Kristus er menighetens hoved, han som er sitt legemes frelser.

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