Ephesians 5:33
Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
In Context
32This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly.
Cross References
Esther 1:20When the king’s decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honour, both great and small.”
Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,
Colossians 3:19Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.
1 Peter 3:2seeing your pure behaviour 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 →