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Ephesians 5:31-33 KJV
Ephesians · chapter 5 · verses 31–33 · King James Version
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.Ephesians 5:31-33 · King James Version
Ephesians 5:31-33 in context
29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
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- Neverthelessplēnmoreover, besides, but, nevertheless, besides, except, butG4133 →
- Neverthelesskaiand, also, even, indeed, butG2532 →
- concerningeisinto, unto, to, towards, for, amongG1519 →
- particularkatadown from, through out, according to, toward, alongG2596 →
- reverencephobeōto put to flight by terrifying , to put to flight, to flee, to fear, be afraid, to be…G5399 →
- mysterymystērionhidden thing, secret, mystery, generally mysteries, religious secrets, confided only to…G3466 →
- himselfheautouhimself, herself, itself, themselvesG1438 →
- fatherpatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
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Here the apostle begins his exhortation to the discharge of relative duties. As a general foundation for these duties, he lays down that rule Eph 5:21.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 21-33