Ephesians 5:21
Being subject one to another, in the fear of Christ.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
In Context
20Giving thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God and the Father:
22Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:24And all the princes, and men of power, and all the sons of king David gave their hand, and were subject to Solomon the king.
Nehemiah 5:9And I said to them: The thing you do is not good: why walk you not in the fear of our God, that we be not exposed to the reproaches of the Gentiles our enemies?
Proverbs 24:21My son, fear the Lord and the king: and have nothing to do with detracters.
1 Corinthians 16:16That you also be subject to such, and to every one that worketh with us, and laboureth.
Galatians 5:13For you, brethren, have been called unto liberty: only make not liberty an occasion to the flesh, but by charity of the spirit serve one another.
Ephesians 5:24Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 5:4-21
Preservatives from Impurity; Cautions and Admonitions. ( a. d. 61.) 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things… Read the whole commentary →