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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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