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Selected Verse: Ephesians 5:24 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Eph 5:24 |
King James |
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Therefore--Translate, as Greek, "But," or "Nevertheless," that is, though there be the difference of headships mentioned in Eph 5:23, nevertheless, thus far they are one, namely, in the subjection or submission (the same Greek stands for "is subject," as for "submit," Eph 5:21-22) of the Church to Christ, being the prototype of that of the wife to the husband.
their own--not in most of the oldest manuscripts, and not needed by the argument.
in every thing--appertaining to a husband's legitimate authority; "in the Lord" (Col 3:18); everything not contrary to God. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
In everything - In everything which is not contrary to the will of God; see the notes on Eph 5:23. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Therefore (ἀλλὰ)
Rev, correctly, but. Offsetting the relation of savior. The comparison does not hold in respect of salvation, but it does hold in respect of subjection. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
In everything - Which is not contrary to any command of God. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
In every thing - That is, every lawful thing; for it is not intimated that they should obey their husbands in any thing criminal, or in any thing detrimental to the interests of their souls. The husband may be profligate, and may wish his wife to become such also; he may be an enemy to true religion, and use his authority to prevent his wife from those means of grace which she finds salutary to her soul; in none of these things should she obey him. |
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.