Ephesians 5:33

However, for you individually, let each love his wife as if she were himself; and the wife be careful to respect her husband.

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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

32In this there is a profound truth – I am speaking of Christ and his church.

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Cross References

Esther 1:20When the king’s decree which he makes is heard throughout his kingdom – great as it is – the wives of all classes will give honor to their husbands.”

Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as the Christ loved the church, and gave himself for her,

Colossians 3:19Husbands, love your wives, and never treat them harshly.

1 Peter 3:2as they see your pure, reverent conduct.

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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