Letter to the Ephesians

Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.

"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."

This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

"Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise:

"that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth."

You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.