Ephesians 5:33

But *ye* also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife [I speak] that she may fear the husband.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

In Context

32This mystery is great, but *I* speak as to Christ, and as to the assembly.

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Cross References

Esther 1:20and when the king's edict which he shall make shall be heard throughout his realm for it is great all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, from the greatest to the least.

Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it,

Colossians 3:19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

1 Peter 3:2having witnessed your pure conversation [carried out] in fear;

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 →

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