25For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her
Death = Love with a wiliness to sacrifice, even unto.
Philippians 2:5 CEV
5and think the same way that Christ Jesus thought:
Philippians 2:6 CEV
6Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God.
Philippians 2:7 ESV
7but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
Philippians 2:8 AMP
8And after He had appeared in human form, He abased and humbled Himself [still further] and carried His obedience to the extreme of death, even the death of the cross!
Phil
Christ not only died but He also suffered
Acts 9:4 ESV
4And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”