Ephesians 5:22-33
At various points throughout Scripture, God uses the analogy of marriage to teach us certain truths about his nature and his relationship with his people. Indeed, his design for marriage in creation was to serve as both an example of an avenue for his covenant love and faithfulness in the lives of his people. God's plan for marriage has not changed, and by his Spirit God calls and equips husbands and wives to live out the mystery and ministry of marriage in a way that displays his glory and dispenses his grace.