Ephesians 5:33

Ephesians 5:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
• New International Version (NIV)However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
• English Standard Version (ESV)However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Context of Ephesians 5:33

31For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall be joined [and be faithfully devoted] to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. 32This mystery [of two becoming one] is great; but I am speaking with reference to [the relationship of] Christ and the church. However, each man among you [without exception] is to love his wife as his very own self [with behavior worthy of respect and esteem, always seeking the best for her with an attitude of lovingkindness], and the wife [must see to it] that she respects and delights in her husband [that she notices him and prefers him and treats him with loving concern, treasuring him, honoring him, and holding him dear].

Ephesians 5:33 word by word

πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθ᾽ ἕνα, ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν, ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Neverthelessπλήνplēn · but/howeverG4133
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• letἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• every oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• of youσύsu · youG4771
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• in particularἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
• hisἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• wifeγυνήgunē · woman: wifeG1135
• even asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• andδέde · thenG1161
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• she reverenceφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• husbandἀνήρanēr · man: husbandG435

Cross-references for Ephesians 5:33

• Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
• Colossians 3:19Husbands, love your wives [with an affectionate, sympathetic, selfless love that always seeks the best for them] and do not be embittered or resentful toward them [because of the responsibilities of marriage].
• 1 Peter 3:7In the same way, you husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way [with great gentleness and tact, and with an intelligent regard for the marriage relationship], as with someone physically weaker, since she is a woman. Show her honor and respect as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered or ineffective.
• Ephesians 5:22Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as [a service] to the Lord.
• 1 Kings 1:31Bathsheba bowed down with her face to the ground, and laid herself face down before the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
• Esther 1:20So when the king’s great decree is proclaimed throughout his [extensive] kingdom, all women will give honor to their husbands, from the great to the insignificant.”
• Hebrews 12:9Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we submitted and respected them [for training us]; shall we not much more willingly submit to the Father of spirits, and live [by learning from His discipline]?
• 1 Peter 3:2when they see your modest and respectful behavior [together with your devotion and appreciation—love your husband, encourage him, and enjoy him as a blessing from God].

Commentaries on Ephesians 5:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33Nevertheless - · Moreover, or therefore, on the consideration of God's design in the institution of marriage, let every one of you love his wife as himself, because she is both naturally and by a Divine ordinance a part of himself. That she reverence her husband - Let the wife ever consider the husband as her head, and this he is, not only by nature, but also by the ordinance of God. These are very important matters, and on them the apostle lays great…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33Nevertheless - The apostle here resumes the subject which he had been discussing in Ephesians 5:21-29, and says that it was the duty of every man to love his wife as he did himself. This was the main topic, from which he had been diverted by the discussion respecting the love which the Redeemer had shown for his church. And the wife see that she reverence her husband - The word “see” is supplied by our translators. The meaning is, that it was the special…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-33Verses 22-33 The duty of wives is, submission to their husbands in the Lord, which includes honouring and obeying them, from a principle of love to them. The duty of husbands is to love their wives. The love of Christ to the church is an example, which is sincere, pure, and constant, notwithstanding her failures. Christ gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify it in this world, and glorify it in the next, that he might bestow on all his members…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33Paul summarizes his teaching on the relationship between husbands and wives (5:22–33). Christian marriages should be marked by love and respect.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. Nevertheless--not to pursue further the mystical meaning of marriage. Translate, as Greek, "Do ye also (as Christ does) severally each one so love," &c. The words, "severally each one," refer to them in their individual capacity, contrasted with the previous collective view of the members of the Church as the bride of Christ.Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 5:33

• Husband
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Commentaries on Ephesians 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings