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Ephesians 5:32 — King James Version← Study notes

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.


Ephesians 5:32Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 5:3214 words
GreekMeaning
τὸto
thearticleG3588
μυστήριονmystērion
mysterynounG3466
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
μέγαmega
greatadjectiveG3173
ἐστίνestin
isverbG1510
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
λέγωlegō
speakverbG3004
εἰςeis
as toprepositionG1519
ΧριστὸνChriston
ChristnounG5547
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εἰςeis
as toprepositionG1519
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἐκκλησίανekklēsian
churchnounG1577
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 5:32

“This is great mystery: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the Church.” Why does he call it a great mystery? That it was something great and wonderful, the blessed Moses, or rather God, intimated. For the present, however, says he, I speak regarding Christ, that having left the Father, He came down, and came to the Bride, and became one Spirit. “For he that is joined unto the Lord is one Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 6:17 And well says he, “it is a great mystery.” And then as…

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