Ephesians 5:33
But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.
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In Context
32This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.
Cross References
Esther 1:20And when this order, given by the king, is made public through all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give honour to their husbands, great as well as small.
Ephesians 5:25Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;
Colossians 3:19Husbands, have love for your wives, and be not bitter against them.
1 Peter 3:2When they see your holy behaviour in the fear of God.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:22-33
Duties of Husbands and Wives. ( a. d. 61.) 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might… Read the whole commentary →