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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 5:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 5:2517 words
GreekMeaning
ΟἱHoi
you who arearticleG3588
ἄνδρεςandres
HusbandsnounG435
ἀγαπᾶτεagapate
do loveverbG25
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
γυναῖκαςgynaikas
wivesnounG1135
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ho
thearticleG3588
ΧριστὸςChristos
ChristnounG5547
ἠγάπησενēgapēsen
lovedverbG25
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἐκκλησίανekklēsian
churchnounG1577
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἑαυτὸνheauton
of your ownpronounG1438
παρέδωκενparedōken
gave upverbG3860
ὑπὲρhyper
forprepositionG5228
αὐτῆςautēs
herpronounG846
Greek 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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 20 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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