Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
For—Greek, "Because" (I Corinthians 6:15). Christ nourisheth and cherisheth the Church as being of one flesh with Him. Translate, "Because we are members of His body (His literal body), being OF His flesh and of His bones" [ALFORD] (Genesis 2:23-24). The Greek expresses, "Being formed out of" or "of the substance of His flesh." Adam's deep sleep, wherein Eve was formed from out of his opened side, is an emblem of Christ's death, which was the birth of the Spouse, the Church. John 12:24; John 19:34-35, to which Ephesians 5:25-27 allude, as implying atonement by His blood, and sanctification by the "water," answering to that which flowed from His side (compare also John 7:38-39; I Corinthians 6:11). As Adam gave Eve a new name, Hebrew, "Isha," "woman," formed from his own rib, Ish, "man," signifying her formation from him, so Christ, Revelation 2:17; Revelation 3:12. Genesis 2:21, Genesis 2:23-24 puts the bones first because the reference there is to the natural structure. But Paul is referring to the flesh of Christ. It is not our bones and flesh, but "we" that are spiritually propagated (in our soul and spirit now, and in the body hereafter, regenerated) from the manhood of Christ which has flesh and bones. We are members of His glorified body (John 6:53). The two oldest existing manuscripts, and Coptic or Memphitic version, omit "of His flesh and of His bones"; the words may have crept into the text through the Margin from Genesis 2:23, Septuagint. However, IRENÆUS, 294, and the old Latin and Vulgate versions, with some good old manuscripts, have them.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Ephesians 5:30:
Psalms 45:1
Song of Solomon 5:1
Song of Solomon 7:1
Jeremiah 33:16
1 Corinthians 6:15
1 Corinthians 6:17
1 Corinthians 7:2
1 Corinthians 10:16
1 Corinthians 11:26
2 Corinthians 11:2
Ephesians 1:23
Ephesians 5:22
Ephesians 5:28
Ephesians 5:32
Colossians 3:19
2 Peter 1:4
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