Ephesians 5:21
subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God. 1 Wives and Husbands
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
In Context
20giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
22Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord,
Cross References
1 Corinthians 16:16that you also subject yourselves to such people and to everyone who works and labors with us.
Galatians 5:13For you, brothers, were called to freedom; only do not use freedom for an opportunity for the flesh, but rather through love serve one another.
Ephesians 5:24But just as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives be to their own husbands in everything.
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 →