Ephesians 5:25 — King James Version← Study notes
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
Ephesians 5:25 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Ephesians 5:2517 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the Church.” You have heard how great the submission; you have extolled and marvelled at Paul, how, like an admirable and spiritual man, he welds together our whole life. Thou did well. But now hear what he also requires at your hands; for again he employs the same example. You have seen the measure of obedience, hear also the measure of love. Would you have your wife obedient unto you, as the Church is to Christ? Take…
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Carlos RiveraNote3mo agoLove That Sacrifices Everything for Flourishing
I'm a marriage counselor, and I've noticed that marriages thrive when both people are oriented toward the other's flourishing, not their own comfort. Paul's image of Christ's love for the church as so...
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Aisha MbekiNote3mo agoLove Like Christ Loved the Church
I'm on my third marriage. First two ended in disaster partly because I had this view that I was supposed to be the leader, make the decisions, be strong. My wife was supposed to support that. It made ...
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