Ephesians 5:33
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”
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“Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“but ye also, every one in particular--let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife--that she may reverence the husband.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ephesians 5:33 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 1:31Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
- Esther 1:20The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”
- Ephesians 5:22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
- Ephesians 5:25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
- Ephesians 5:28In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
- Colossians 3:19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
- Hebrews 12:9Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
- 1 Peter 3:2when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.
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