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Wives and Husbands

Ephesians 5:33

In 9 translations

BSB
Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
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.
WEB
Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
ASV
Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.
LSV
but you also, everyone in particular—let each so love his own wife as himself, and the wife—that she may revere the husband.
YLT
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.
DBY
But ye also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife [I speak] that she may fear the husband.
DRC
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular love his wife as himself: and let the wife fear her husband.
GNV
Therefore euery one of you, doe ye so: let euery one loue his wife, euen as himselfe, and let the wife see that shee feare her husband.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθʼ ἕνα ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν, ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.
RP2018
Πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθ’ ἕνα, ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν· ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.
TR-Boyd
Πλὴν καὶ ὑμεῖς οἱ καθ᾿ ἕνα, ἕκαστος τὴν ἑαυτοῦ γυναῖκα οὕτως ἀγαπάτω ὡς ἑαυτόν· ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἵνα φοβῆται τὸν ἄνδρα.
SCR1894
πλην και υμεις οι καθ ενα εκαστος την εαυτου γυναικα ουτως αγαπατω ως εαυτον η δε γυνη ινα φοβηται τον ανδρα

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Peter 3:2–7when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty…
  • 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
  • Colossians 3:19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
  • Ephesians 5:28–29In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
  • 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 Kings 1:31Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”

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