New: Plus articles on faith, family and the Bible. Read them →

Berean Standard Bible

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her”

Ephesians 5:25

Save as image

Study note

Ephesians 5:21 to 6:9 addresses Christian households: wives and husbands, children and parents, slaves and masters. The section is introduced by a call for all believers to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Open Study notes above for the full note.

Compare translations

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

World English Bible (WEB)

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

King James Version (KJV)

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Maridos, amad á vuestras mujeres, así como Cristo amó á la iglesia, y se entregó á sí mismo por ella,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

—

Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los esposos, por su parte, deben mostrar a sus esposas el mismo amor que Cristo mostró a su iglesia. Cristo se entregó a sí mismo por ella

This verse appears in

Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.

Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.

Discuss in Yeshva