Ephesians 5:30
New International Version
for we are members of his body.

New Living Translation
And we are members of his body.

English Standard Version
because we are members of his body.

Berean Standard Bible
For we are members of His body.

Berean Literal Bible
For we are members of His body.

King James Bible
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

New King James Version
For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones.

New American Standard Bible
because we are parts of His body.

NASB 1995
because we are members of His body.

NASB 1977
because we are members of His body.

Legacy Standard Bible
because we are members of His body.

Amplified Bible
because we are members (parts) of His body.

Christian Standard Bible
since we are members of his body.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
since we are members of His body.

American Standard Version
because we are members of his body.

Contemporary English Version
because we are each part of his body.

English Revised Version
because we are members of his body.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We are parts of his body.

Good News Translation
for we are members of his body.)

International Standard Version
For we are parts of his body—of his flesh and of his bones.

Majority Standard Bible
For we are members of His body?of His flesh and of His bones.

NET Bible
for we are members of his body.

New Heart English Bible
because we are members of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.

Webster's Bible Translation
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Weymouth New Testament
because we are, as it were, parts of His Body.

World English Bible
because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
because we are members of His body, [[of His flesh, and of His bones.]]

Berean Literal Bible
For we are members of His body.

Young's Literal Translation
because members we are of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones;

Smith's Literal Translation
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For we are a part of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.

New American Bible
because we are members of his body.

New Revised Standard Version
because we are members of his body.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because we are members of his body and we are of his flesh and of his bones.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
because we are members of his body, being of his flesh, and of his bones.

Godbey New Testament
because we are members of his body:

Haweis New Testament
for we are the members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Mace New Testament
of which we are the several parts constituting his body.

Weymouth New Testament
because we are, as it were, parts of His Body.

Worrell New Testament
because we are members of His body.

Worsley New Testament
for we are members of his body, as if taken out of his flesh, and of his bones, as Eve was out of Adam's.

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Context
Wives and Husbands
29Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church. 30For we are members of His body. 31“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”…

Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:27
Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.

Genesis 2:23-24
And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.” / For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Romans 12:5
so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.

Colossians 1:18
And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

1 Corinthians 6:15
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!

Colossians 2:19
He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

John 15:5
I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

1 Corinthians 10:17
Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.

Colossians 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

1 Corinthians 12:12
The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.

John 17:21-23
that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. / I have given them the glory You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one— / I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.

Romans 8:9
You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.

1 Corinthians 6:17
But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with Him in spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:13
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

1 John 4:13
By this we know that we remain in Him, and He in us: He has given us of His Spirit.


Treasury of Scripture

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Ephesians 1:23
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

Genesis 2:23
And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

Romans 12:5
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

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Ephesians 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.














For
The word "For" serves as a conjunction that connects this verse to the preceding context. It indicates a reason or explanation for what has been previously stated. In Ephesians 5, Paul discusses the relationship between Christ and the Church, using the metaphor of marriage. The use of "For" here emphasizes the unity and intimate connection between believers and Christ, which is foundational to understanding the nature of the Church.

we are
This phrase emphasizes the collective identity of believers. The Greek word "ἐσμέν" (esmen) is a present indicative verb, highlighting the current and ongoing state of being. It underscores the reality that believers, at this very moment, share in a profound spiritual union with Christ. This is not a future hope but a present reality, affirming the believer's secure position in Christ.

members
The term "members" comes from the Greek word "μέλη" (melē), which refers to parts of a body. In the context of the Church, it signifies that each believer is an integral part of the whole, contributing to the function and health of the body. This imagery is rich with meaning, suggesting interdependence, diversity, and unity among believers. Historically, this concept would have resonated with early Christians who understood the importance of community and mutual support.

of His body
The phrase "of His body" is central to understanding the mystical union between Christ and the Church. The Greek word for "body" is "σώματος" (sōmatos), which in this context refers to the Church as the living, active presence of Christ on earth. This metaphor illustrates the intimate and organic connection between Christ and believers, where Christ is the head, and the Church is His body. Scripturally, this aligns with Paul's teachings in 1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 12, where he elaborates on the Church as a body with many parts, each with unique functions but all essential to the whole.

Verse 30. - For we are members of his body [being], of his flesh, and of his bones (the last seven words omitted in many manuscripts and in the R.V.). The reference is to the original formation of woman as narrated in Genesis 2. Her very name indicated that she was "taken from man." She was taken from him and given to him. So the Church is taken from Christ and given to him. Taken from his body, sprung from his incarnation and his crucifixion and resurrection, the spiritual offspring of his humanity, and then given to him, to be his servant, nay, above a servant, his companion, friend, and confidant for evermore. If it had not been for the body of Christ (Hebrews 10:5) the Church could have had no existence. No bride fit for the King of heaven could have sprung from the earth. As Eve came from the opened side of Adam, so figuratively the Church springs from the pierced side of Jesus.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

we are
ἐσμὲν (esmen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

members
μέλη (melē)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3196: A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body.

of
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

body.
σώματος (sōmatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.


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