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Amplified
However, each man among you [without exception] is to love his wife as his very own self [with behavior worthy of respect and esteem, always seeking the best for her with an attitude of lovingkindness], and the wife [must see to it] that she respects and delights in her husband [that she notices him and prefers him and treats him with loving concern, treasuring him, honoring him, and holding him dear].
New American Standard Bible
Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to
King James Version
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Holman Bible
To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband.
International Standard Version
But each individual man among you must love his wife as he loves himself; and may the wife fear her husband.
A Conservative Version
Nevertheless ye also, each one in particular, shall so love his own wife as himself, and the wife that she fear her husband.
American Standard Version
Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife'see that she fear her husband.
An Understandable Version
However, each of you men individually should also love his own wife the way he loves himself. And the wife should respect her husband.
Anderson New Testament
But yet, let each one of you so love his wife as himself; and let the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Bible in Basic English
But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.
Common New Testament
However, each one of you must also love his wife as himself, and the wife must see that she respects her husband.
Daniel Mace New Testament
wherefore let every one of you without exception, love his wife even as himself; and let the wife respect her husband.
Darby Translation
But ye also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife I speak that she may fear the husband.
Godbey New Testament
Moreover you also each one thus love his own wife with divine love as himself; and that the wife also reverence the husband.
Goodspeed New Testament
But each one of you must love his wife just as he loves himself, and the wife, too, must respect her husband.
John Wesley New Testament
But let every one of you in particular so love his wife as himself: and let the wife reverence her husband.
Julia Smith Translation
But ye also altogether, let each so love his own wife as himself: and the wife that she fear her husband.
King James 2000
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she respect her husband.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Only you also, each one [of you], must thus love his own wife as himself, and the wife {must respect} her husband.
Modern King James verseion
But also let everyone of you in particular so love his wife even as himself, and the wife that she defers to her husband.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, do ye so that every one of you love his wife truly even as himself: And let the wife see that she fear her husband.
Moffatt New Testament
However, let every man of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife reverence her husband.
Montgomery New Testament
But as for you individually, you must each one of you love his own wife exactly as if she were yourself; and the wife, on her part, should reverence her husband.
NET Bible
Nevertheless, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
New Heart English Bible
Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Noyes New Testament
However, do ye also severally love each one his own wife as himself; and let the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Sawyer New Testament
But do you also, individually, each one so love his wife as himself, and the wife [see] that she reverences the husband.
The Emphasized Bible
Nevertheless, ye also, do ye, individually, each man be so loving, his own wife, as himself, and, the wife, see that she reverence her husband.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Nevertheless let every one of you individually see that each love his own wife even as himself; but the wife that she stand in awe of the husband.
Twentieth Century New Testament
However, for you individually, let each love his wife as if she were himself; and the wife be careful to respect her husband.
Webster
Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself: and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Weymouth New Testament
Yet I insist that among you also, each man is to love his own wife as much as he loves himself, and let a married woman see to it that she treats her husband with respect.
Williams New Testament
But each one of you married men must love his wife as he loves himself, and the married woman, too, must respect her husband.
World English Bible
Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Worrell New Testament
Nevertheless, do ye also, severally, each one, so love his own wife, as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.
Worsley New Testament
Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and let the wife reverence her husband.
Youngs Literal Translation
but ye also, every one in particular -- let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife -- that she may reverence the husband.
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Husbands And Wives
32
This mystery [of two becoming one] is great; but I am speaking with reference to [the relationship of] Christ and the church.
33 However, each man among you [without exception] is to love his wife as his very own self [with behavior worthy of respect and esteem, always seeking the best for her with an attitude of lovingkindness], and the wife [must see to it] that she respects and delights in her husband [that she notices him and prefers him and treats him with loving concern, treasuring him, honoring him, and holding him dear].
Cross References
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives [seek the highest good for her and surround her with a caring, unselfish love], just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
1 Kings 1:31
Bathsheba bowed down with her face to the ground, and laid herself face down before the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
Esther 1:20
So when the king’s great decree is proclaimed throughout his [extensive] kingdom, all women will give honor to their husbands, from the great to the insignificant.”
Ephesians 5:22
Wives, be subject
Ephesians 5:28-29
Even so husbands should and are morally obligated to love their own wives as [being in a sense] their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives [with an affectionate, sympathetic, selfless love that always seeks the best for them] and do not be embittered or resentful toward them [because of the responsibilities of marriage].
Hebrews 12:9
Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we submitted and respected them [for training us]; shall we not much more willingly submit to the Father of
1 Peter 3:2-7
when they see your modest and respectful behavior [together with your devotion and appreciation—love your husband, encourage him, and enjoy him as a blessing from God].