Baxendale's Anecdotes Ephesians 5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. There is a story in Fox's Book of Martyrs of a woman who, when she came to be tried for her religion before the bishop, was threatened by him that he would take away her husband from her. "Christ," was her reply, "is my husband." "I will take away thy child," said he. "Christ," said she, "is better to me than ten sons." "I will strip thee," said he, "of all outward comforts." And again came the answer, "Yes, but Christ is mine, and you cannot strip me of Him." (Baxendale's Anecdotes.) Parallel Verses KJV: This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.WEB: This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly. |
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