Ephesians 5:25 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 5:25

23 For ^athe husband is head of the wife, as also ^bChrist is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body.

24 Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands ^ain everything.

25 ^aHusbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and ^bgave Himself for her,

26 that He might¹ sanctify and cleanse her ^awith the washing of water ^bby the word,

27 ^athat He might present her to Himself a glorious church, ^bnot having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.

29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.

30 For ^awe are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones.

31 ^a“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the ^btwo shall become one flesh.”

32 This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

33 Nevertheless ^alet each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she ^brespects her husband.

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 5:25

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American Standard Version
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

Amplified® Bible
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

Contemporary English Version
A husband should love his wife as much as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it.

Darby English Version
Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it,

Good News Bible
Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it.

International Standard Version
Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself for it,

King James Version
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

New American Standard Bible
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

New International Version
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her

New King James Version
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

Young's Literal Translation
The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

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