VaEfeso 5:25-33

Varume, idai vakadzi venyu, saKristu akada kereke uye akazvipa nokuda kwayo kuti aiite tsvene, akaishambidza nokushambidza kwemvura neshoko, uye kuti ayiuyise kwaari sekereke inobwinya, isina gwapa kana kuunyana kana chipi zvacho chainopomerwa. Nenzira imwe cheteyo, varume vanofanira kuda vakadzi vavo semiviri yavo chaiyo. Uyo anoda mukadzi wake anozvida iye pachake. Pana izvozvo zvose, hakuna munhu angavenga muviri wake, asi anoupa zvokudya uye anouchengeta, sezvinoita Kristu kukereke, nokuti tiri nhengo dzomuviri wake. “Nokuda kwaizvozvi, murume achasiya baba namai vake uye asanganiswe nomukadzi, uye vaviri vachava nyama imwe chete.” Ichi ndicho chakavanzika chakadzika, asi ndiri kutaura pamusoro paKristu nekereke. Kunyange zvakadaro, mumwe nomumwe wenyuwo anofanira kuda mukadzi wake sezvaanozvida iye, uye mukadzi anofanira kuremekedza murume wake.