Treasury of Scripture Knowledge So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. as. Ephesians 5:31,33 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother: and shall cleave to his wife. And they shall be two in one flesh. . . . Genesis 2:21-24 Then the Lord God cast a deep sleep upon Adam: and when he was fast asleep, he took one of his ribs, and filled up flesh for it. . . . Matthew 19:5 For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be in one flesh. Context Wives and Husbands…27That he might present it to himself, a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:… Cross References Genesis 2:23 And Adam said: This now is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man. Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church and delivered himself up for it: Ephesians 5:29 For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church: Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular love for his wife as himself: And let the wife fear her husband. 1 Peter 3:7 Ye husbands, likewise dwelling with them according to knowledge, giving honour to the female as to the weaker vessel and as to the co-heirs of the grace of life: that your prayers be not hindered. Lexicon In the same way,Οὕτως (Houtōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). husbands ἄνδρες (andres) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. ought ὀφείλουσιν (opheilousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3784: Or, its prolonged form opheileo probably from the base of ophelos; to owe; figuratively, to be under obligation; morally, to fail in duty. to love ἀγαπᾶν (agapan) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. their ἑαυτῶν (heautōn) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself. wives γυναῖκας (gynaikas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. their own ἑαυτῶν (heautōn) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself. bodies. σώματα (sōmata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. He ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. who loves ἀγαπῶν (agapōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. his ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself. wife γυναῖκα (gynaika) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. loves ἀγαπᾷ (agapa) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love. himself. ἑαυτὸν (heauton) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself. Additional Translations In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. So also husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. The one loving his wife loves himself. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself. Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself: So ought men also to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loves his own wife loves himself. Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself: So ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself. So too married men ought to love their wives as much as they love themselves. He who loves his wife loves himself. Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife -- himself he doth love; Jump to Previous Bodies Husbands Love Loving Married Ought Themselves Way Wife WivesJump to Next Bodies Husbands Love Loving Married Ought Themselves Way Wife WivesExternal Links Ephesians 5:28 NIVEphesians 5:28 NLT Ephesians 5:28 ESV Ephesians 5:28 NASB Ephesians 5:28 ASV Ephesians 5:28 Bible Apps Ephesians 5:28 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 5:28 Chinese Bible Ephesians 5:28 French Bible Ephesians 5:28 German Bible Alphabetical: also as bodies He himself his husbands In love loves ought own same So their this to way who wife wives NT Letters: Ephesians 5:28 Even so husbands also ought to love (Ephes. Eph. Ep) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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