Ephesians 5:30
for we are the members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
In Context
29For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Cross References
Romans 12:5so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one reciprocally members of each other.
1 Corinthians 12:12For as the body is one, and hath many members, but all the members of that one body, though many, are one body: so also is Christ.
Colossians 2:19and not firmly attached to the head, from which the whole body, by joints and ligaments, harmoniously adjusted and closely compacted, increaseth with increase from God.
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 →