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Berean Standard Bible

“Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”

Ephesians 5:33

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Ephesians 5 gives Paul's teaching on marriage, which he grounds in the relationship between Christ and the church. He addresses wives and husbands in turn, calling the husband to a Christlike, self-giving love.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

World English Bible (WEB)

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

King James Version (KJV)

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and [let] the wife [see] that she fear her husband.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

but you also, every one in particular -- let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife -- that she may reverence the husband.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Cada uno empero de vosotros de por sí, ame también á su mujer como á sí mismo; y la mujer reverencie á su marido.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así que, repito, el esposo debe amar a su esposa como a sí mismo; y la esposa debe respetar a su esposo.

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