Ephesians 5:33

Ephesians · New Testament · Chapter 5

“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 5:33

What Does Ephesians 5:33 Mean?

Ephesians 5:33 is found in the book of Ephesians, chapter 5, verse 33 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Marriage, Family, and Love.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Ephesians 5:33 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 Peter 3:1“Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;”Ephesians 5:25“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”1 Peter 3:7“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.”1 Corinthians 7:2“Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.”1 Peter 3:2“While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.”Colossians 3:19“Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.”Esther 1:20“And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.”Ephesians 5:22“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”1 Corinthians 14:34“Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.”Ephesians 5:28“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.”Ephesians 5:15“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,”Ephesians 5:24“Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.”Titus 2:5“To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.”Esther 1:17“For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.”Romans 13:7“Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”1 Thessalonians 5:15“See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.”Hebrews 12:9“Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?”1 Kings 1:31“Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.”Genesis 18:12“Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”Revelation 19:10“And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

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