Ephesians 5:24

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

Cross-reference

In Ephesians 5:33, the same passage concludes with the command for wives to respect husbands, applying the submission taught here.

Ephesians 5:21 introduces mutual submission as the immediate context for the specific command to wives.

Ephesians 5:22 states the same command verbatim; this verse expands it with the church/Christ analogy.

In Colossians 3:22, slaves obeying 'in everything' mirrors the same submission dynamic applied to wives here, reinforcing household order.

Titus 2:9 Parallel

Titus 2:9 similarly commands slaves to be subject 'in everything,' echoing the submission language used for wives here.

1 Corinthians 11:3 establishes the headship order (Christ/man/woman) that underlies the submission taught here.

Esther 1:12 Contrast

Esther 1:12 shows Vashti refusing the king's command — a direct contrast to the submission urged here.