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Ephesians 5:33 — King James Version← Study notes

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.


Ephesians 5:33Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 5:3321 words
GreekMeaning
πλὴνplēn
HoweverwordG4133
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
ὑμεῖςhymeis
youpronounG4771
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
καθ’kath’
according toprepositionG2596
ἕναhena
individualadjectiveG1519
ἕκαστοςhekastos
eachadjectiveG1538
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἑαυτοῦheautou
his ownpronounG1438
γυναῖκαgynaika
wifenounG1135
οὕτωςhoutōs
soadverbG3779
ἀγαπάτωagapatō
should loveverbG25
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ἑαυτόνheauton
himselfpronounG1438
thearticleG3588
δὲde
andwordG1161
γυνὴgynē
the wifenounG1135
ἵναhina
thatwordG2443
φοβῆταιphobētai
she may respectverbG5399
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ἄνδραandra
husbandnounG435
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Ephesians 5:33

“Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.” For indeed, in very deed, a mystery it is, yea, a great mystery, that a man should leave him that gave him being, him that begot him, and that brought him up, and her that travailed with him and had sorrow, those that have bestowed upon him so many and great benefits, those with whom he has been in familiar intercourse, and be joined to one who was…

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