Brothers and sisters: Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the Church, he himself the savior of the Body. As the Church is subordinate to Christ, so wives should be subordinate to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the Church and handed himself over for her to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word, that he might present to himself the Church in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. So also husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one hates his own flesh but rather nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ does the Church, because we are members of his Body.
For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.
This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the Church. In any case, each one of you should love his wife as himself, and the wife should respect her husband.
REFLECTION
"...even as Christ loved the Church and handed himself over for her to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word, that he might present to himself the Church in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish."
Amazing testament of love! Jesus' dedication to His Church involves sanctifying her through His Word! The Word of God is incredibly powerful! It can transform us to become like Jesus Himself.
By studying God's Word, weFA learn to love as Jesus does. Jesus Christ's loving commitment to His bride, the Church, ensures she will be spotless and holy. Jesus will never abandon His bride.
Who is the Church? We, Catholic Christians, are Christ's Church. He will fulfill His work of sanctifying us through His Word. His Word is actively working in us to shape us into Christ's likeness. (Philippians 2:13)
Let's cooperate with God's plan of sanctification. Join PAPA FACE ZBS (Face-to-Face Zoom Bible Study). This is a commitment to actively and intentionally allow God to transform you!
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