Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

This mystery is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church.

New American Standard Bible

This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

This is a great secret, but I am talking about the Messiah and the church.

A Conservative Version

This mystery is great, but I speak for Christ and for the church.

American Standard Version

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

Amplified

This mystery [of two becoming one] is great; but I am speaking with reference to [the relationship of] Christ and the church.

An Understandable Version

The secret [truth] of this is great, but I am talking about Christ and the church.

Anderson New Testament

Great is this mystery; but I speak of Christ and of the church.

Bible in Basic English

This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.

Common New Testament

This is a profound mystery; but I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.

Daniel Mace New Testament

these words contain a very mystical sense, I mean in reference to Christ and the church.

Darby Translation

This mystery is great, but I speak as to Christ, and as to the assembly.

Godbey New Testament

This is a great mystery: but I speak in reference to Christ and the church.

Goodspeed New Testament

This is a great secret, but I understand it of Christ and the church.

John Wesley New Testament

This is a great mystery; I mean, concerning Christ and the church.

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

(This mystery is great, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.)

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

This is a great secret, but I speak between Christ and the congregation.

Moffatt New Testament

This is a profound symbol, I mean as regards Christ and the church.

Montgomery New Testament

There is a deep mystery here?? am speaking of Christ and his church.

NET Bible

This mystery is great -- but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

New Heart English Bible

This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the church.

Noyes New Testament

This mystery is a great one; but I am speaking of Christ and of the church.

Sawyer New Testament

This is a great mystery; but I speak of Christ and the church.

The Emphasized Bible

This sacred secret, is, great, - I, however, am speaking as to Christ and as tothe assembly; -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

This mystery is great: but I am speaking with regard to Christ, and with regard to the church.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In this there is a profound truth--I am speaking of Christ and his Church.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

That is a great truth hitherto kept secret: I mean the truth concerning Christ and the Church.

Williams New Testament

This is a great secret; I mean this about Christ and the church.

World English Bible

This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.

Worrell New Testament

This mystery is great; but I am speaking of Christ and of the assembly.

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

this secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
τοῦτο 
Touto 
Usage: 232

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

a great
μέγας 
megas 
Usage: 167

μυστήριον 
Musterion 
Usage: 23

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Ephesians 5:32

Images Ephesians 5:32

Prayers for Ephesians 5:32

Context Readings

Husbands And Wives

31 For this reason a man will leave
his father and mother
and be joined to his wife,
and the two will become one flesh.
32 This mystery is profound, but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33 To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband.



Cross References

Isaiah 54:5

Indeed, your husband is your Maker
His name is Yahweh of Hosts—
and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer;
He is called the God of all the earth.

Isaiah 62:4-5

You will no longer be called Deserted,
and your land will not be called Desolate;
instead, you will be called My Delight is in Her,
and your land Married;
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land will be married.

2 Corinthians 11:2

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy, because I have promised you in marriage to one husband—to present a pure virgin to Christ.

Psalm 45:9-17

Kings’ daughters are among your honored women;
the queen, adorned with gold from Ophir,
stands at your right hand.

Song of Songs 1:1-8

Solomon’s Finest Song.

John 3:29

He who has the bride is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete.

Ephesians 6:19

Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.

Colossians 2:2

I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery—Christ.

1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons, likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

1 Timothy 3:16

And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great:

He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.

Revelation 19:7-8

Let us be glad, rejoice, and give Him glory,
because the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and His wife has prepared herself.

Revelation 21:2

I also saw the Holy City, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.

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