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Ephesians 5

Ephesians 5:25

Wives and Husbands · Ephesians 5:21–33
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Translations

Modern
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
Traditional
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Literal
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
Latin
Viri, diligite uxores vestras, sicut et Christus dilexit Ecclesiam, et seipsum tradidit pro ea,

Original

Greek
English
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

Notes

Ephesians 5:25–33

Christian husbands should love their wives just as Christ loved the church. This means loving sacrificially, for Christ gave up his life for the church (5:2; compare Colossians 3:19; 1 Peter 3:7).

Ephesians 5:22–33

Christian wives should respect and submit to their husbands. Equally important, Christian husbands should love their wives (see Colossians 3:18–19). Christian marriages reflect the union and relationship between the Lord and the church.

Ephesians 5:21–6:9

Paul provides clear guidance on how believers should interact in a Christian home (see also Colossians 3:18–4:1; 1 Peter 2:18–3:7). Love and respect should define all relationships among believers as a way to show their commitment to the Lord.

Parallels

Song of Solomon 1:1–17 1 Peter 3:1–7

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Biblical Concept of Law Body of Christ Bride and Bridegroom Bride of Christ Creation Divorce Letter to the Ephesians New Jerusalem Woman

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