Ephesians 5:21
subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
In Context
20always giving thanks for all things, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the God and Father,
22The wives: [subject yourselves] to your own husbands, as to the LORD,
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:24and all the heads, and the mighty men, and also all the sons of King David have given a hand under Solomon the king;
Nehemiah 5:9And I say, “The thing that you are doing [is] not good; do you not walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?
Proverbs 24:21Fear YHWH, my son, and the king, || Do not mix yourself up with changers,
1 Corinthians 16:16that you also be subject to such, and to everyone who is working with [us] and laboring;
Galatians 5:13For you were called to freedom, brothers, only the freedom [is] not for an occasion to the flesh, but serve one another through the love,
Ephesians 5:24but even as the Assembly is subject to Christ, so also [are] the wives [subject] 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 →