Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. New Living Translation In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love for himself. English Standard Version In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. Berean Standard Bible In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. Berean Literal Bible So also husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. The one loving his wife loves himself. King James Bible So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. New King James Version So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. New American Standard Bible So husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; NASB 1995 So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; NASB 1977 So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; Legacy Standard Bible So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; Amplified Bible Even so husbands should and are morally obligated to love their own wives as [being in a sense] their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. Christian Standard Bible In the same way, husbands are to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. Holman Christian Standard Bible In the same way, husbands are to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. American Standard Version Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself: Contemporary English Version In the same way, a husband should love his wife as much as he loves himself. A husband who loves his wife shows he loves himself. English Revised Version Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself: GOD'S WORD® Translation So husbands must love their wives as they love their own bodies. A man who loves his wife loves himself. Good News Translation Men ought to love their wives just as they love their own bodies. A man who loves his wife loves himself. ( International Standard Version In the same way, husbands must love their wives as they love their own bodies. A man who loves his wife loves himself. Majority Standard Bible In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. NET Bible In the same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. New Heart English Bible Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. Webster's Bible Translation So ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself. Weymouth New Testament So too married men ought to love their wives as much as they love themselves. He who loves his wife loves himself. World English Bible Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionso ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife—he loves himself; Berean Literal Bible So also husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. The one loving his wife loves himself. Young's Literal Translation so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife -- himself he doth love; Smith's Literal Translation So ought men to love their own wives as their own bodies. He loving his wife, loves himself. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself. Catholic Public Domain Version So, too, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. New American Bible So [also] husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. New Revised Standard Version In the same way, husbands should love their wives as they do their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo should men love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. Aramaic Bible in Plain English In this way men ought to love their wives as their bodies. Whoever loves his wife loves himself. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentSo ought men to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself; Godbey New Testament So the husbands ought to love their own wives with divine love as their own bodies. The one loving his own wife is loving himself: Haweis New Testament So ought husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself. Mace New Testament in like manner ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies: "he that loves his wife, loveth himself." Weymouth New Testament So too married men ought to love their wives as much as they love themselves. He who loves his wife loves himself. Worrell New Testament So ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; Worsley New Testament Men ought so to love their wives, as their own bodies: he that loveth his wife, loveth himself. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wives and Husbands…27and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. 28In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.… Cross References Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. 1 Corinthians 6:16 Or don’t you know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” Matthew 19:5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? Mark 10:7-8 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, / and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 1 Corinthians 7:3-4 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. / The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife. Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. / Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. ... Romans 13:8-10 Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. / The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” / Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. 1 John 4:7-12 Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. / Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. / This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. ... Proverbs 5:18-19 May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: / A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever. Song of Solomon 4:9-10 You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck. / How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than all spices. Malachi 2:14-15 Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. / Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. Genesis 24:67 And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death. Treasury of Scripture So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself. as. Ephesians 5:31,33 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh… Genesis 2:21-24 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; … Matthew 19:5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Jump to Previous Bodies Husbands Love Loving Married Ought Themselves Way Wife WivesJump to Next Bodies Husbands Love Loving Married Ought Themselves Way Wife WivesEphesians 5 1. After general exhortations to love;3. to flee sexual immorality; 4. and all uncleanness; 7. not to converse with the wicked; 15. to walk carefully; 18. and to be filled with the Spirit; 22. he descends to the particular duties, how wives ought to obey their husbands; 25. and husbands ought to love their wives, 32. even as Christ does his church. In the same way This phrase connects the current instruction to the preceding verses, particularly Ephesians 5:25-27, where Paul discusses Christ's sacrificial love for the church. The Greek phrase "houtōs" implies a direct comparison, urging husbands to emulate Christ's selfless love. Historically, this was a radical departure from the cultural norms of the time, where women were often seen as property rather than partners. The call to love "in the same way" elevates the marital relationship to one of mutual respect and sacrificial love. husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies He who loves his wife loves himself He that loveth his wife loveth himself.--All right "love of our neighbour" is directed to be given to him "as to ourselves." It is to be of the same kind as the love of self--that is, first, an instinct (as of self-preservation); and next a rational and settled principle (as of reasonable self-love, seeking our own perfection, which is our happiness). Here, however, this love to our neighbour is actually identified with self-love. The wife is the husband's very self; he can no more fail to love her than to love himself, though (again to follow the example of Christ) he may love her better than himself. We may note that this identification of husband and wife is the basis of all ecclesiastical, and, in great degree, of all civil, law of Christian nations as to marriage. Verse 28. - Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. A new illustration is introduced here to throw light on the bearing of the husband to his wife, and the οὕτως seems to refer, not to what goes before, but to what follows (comp. in ver. 33). He that loveth his own wife loveth himself. His wife is part of himself, so that not to love her as himself is not only a sin against law, but a sin against nature.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek In the same way,Οὕτως (Houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). husbands ἄνδρες (andres) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. ought ὀφείλουσιν (opheilousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3784: Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty. to love ἀγαπᾶν (agapan) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. their ἑαυτῶν (heautōn) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. wives γυναῖκας (gynaikas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. their own ἑαυτῶν (heautōn) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. bodies. σώματα (sōmata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. He ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. who loves ἀγαπῶν (agapōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. his ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. wife γυναῖκα (gynaika) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. loves ἀγαπᾷ (agapa) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. himself. ἑαυτὸν (heauton) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. Links Ephesians 5:28 NIVEphesians 5:28 NLT Ephesians 5:28 ESV Ephesians 5:28 NASB Ephesians 5:28 KJV Ephesians 5:28 BibleApps.com Ephesians 5:28 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 5:28 Chinese Bible Ephesians 5:28 French Bible Ephesians 5:28 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Ephesians 5:28 Even so husbands also ought to love (Ephes. Eph. Ep) |
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