The New American Standard Bible
Book of Ephesians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:21 JFB -> Commentary on 5:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:21 PNT -> Commentary on 5:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:21 TSK -> Commentary on 5:21 TSK -> Entry for 5:21 WEN -> Notes on 5:21 NTB -> Commandments; Fear Of God; Humility EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Fear of the Lord the PWP -> Devotional using 5:21 TV -> Devotional using 5:21 TV -> Devotional using 5:21 TV -> Devotional using 5:21 5:21 - [In Context|Original Greek] and F94 R314 be subject to one another in the fear F95 R315 of Christ.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:22 JFB -> Commentary on 5:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:22 PNT -> Commentary on 5:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:22 TSK -> Commentary on 5:22 TSK -> Entry for 5:22 WEN -> Notes on 5:22 NTB -> Church; Husband; Wife TTT -> Wives EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Marriage; Wife SBD -> Marriage 5:22 - [In Context|Original Greek] Wives, R316 {be R317 subject} to your own husbands, as R318 to the Lord.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:23 JFB -> Commentary on 5:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:23 PNT -> Commentary on 5:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:23 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:23 TSK -> Commentary on 5:23 TSK -> Entry for 5:23 WEN -> Notes on 5:23 NTB -> Church; Husband; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Wife TTT -> Christ, the Head of the Church; Church, The; Husbands; Marriage; Salvation; Titles and Names of Christ EBD -> Church; Ephesians, Epistle to; Marriage; Solomon, Song of; Wife 5:23 - [In Context|Original Greek] For the R319 husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head R320 of the church, He Himself {being} R321 the Savior of the body.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:24 JFB -> Commentary on 5:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:24 PNT -> Commentary on 5:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:24 TSK -> Commentary on 5:24 TSK -> Entry for 5:24 WEN -> Notes on 5:24 NTB -> Church; Husband; Wife TTT -> Church, The; Love of Christ, The; Marriage; Wives EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Marriage; Wife 5:24 - [In Context|Original Greek] But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives {ought to be} to their husbands in everything.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:25 JFB -> Commentary on 5:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:25 PNT -> Commentary on 5:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:25 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:25 TSK -> Commentary on 5:25 TSK -> Entry for 5:25 WEN -> Notes on 5:25 NTB -> Atonement; Church; Husband; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Sanctification; Suffering; Wife TTT -> Atonement, The; Christ is God; Church, The; Holiness; Husbands; Love to Man; Union With Christ EBD -> Church; Ephesians, Epistle to; Marriage; Wife PWP -> Devotional using 5:25 SPG -> Devotional using 5:25 TV -> Devotional using 5:25 TV -> Devotional using 5:25 TV -> Devotional using 5:25 5:25 - [In Context|Original Greek] Husbands, R322 love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave R323 Himself up for her,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:26 JFB -> Commentary on 5:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:26 PNT -> Commentary on 5:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:26 TSK -> Commentary on 5:26 TSK -> Entry for 5:26 WEN -> Notes on 5:26 NTB -> Ablution; Baptism; Church; Husband; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Sanctification; Symbols And Similitudes; Types; Washing; Word Of God TTT -> Atonement, The; Baptism with the Holy Spirit; Christ is God; Church, The; Emblems of the Holy Spirit, The; Excellency and Glory of the Church, The; Holiness; Husbands; Laver of Brass; Purifications or Baptisms; Sanctification; Scriptures, The; Types of Christ; Union With Christ; Water EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Marriage; Wife PWP -> Devotional using 5:26 TV -> Devotional using 5:26 TV -> Devotional using 5:26 TV -> Devotional using 5:26 5:26 - [In Context|Original Greek] so R324 that He might sanctify her, having cleansed R325 her by the washing R326 of water with the R327 word,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:27 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:27 JFB -> Commentary on 5:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:27 PNT -> Commentary on 5:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:27 TSK -> Commentary on 5:27 TSK -> Entry for 5:27 WEN -> Notes on 5:27 NTB -> Blemish; Blessing; Church; Husband; Jesus, The Christ; Sanctification; Types TTT -> Atonement, The; Christ is God; Church, The; Excellency and Glory of the Church, The; Holiness; Husbands; Sanctification; Types of Christ; Union With Christ EBD -> Blemish; Church; Ephesians, Epistle to; Marriage; Solomon, Song of; Wife PWP -> Devotional using 5:27 5:27 - [In Context|Original Greek] that He might present R328 to Himself the church in F96 all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy R329 and blameless.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:28 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:28 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:28 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:28 JFB -> Commentary on 5:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:28 PNT -> Commentary on 5:28 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:28 TSK -> Commentary on 5:28 TSK -> Entry for 5:28 WEN -> Notes on 5:28 NTB -> Church; Husband; Wife TTT -> Christ is God; Husbands; Union With Christ EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Marriage; Wife PWP -> Devotional using 5:28 5:28 - [In Context|Original Greek] So husbands ought also to love R330 their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:29 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:29 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:29 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:29 JFB -> Commentary on 5:29 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:29 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:29 PNT -> Commentary on 5:29 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:29 TSK -> Commentary on 5:29 TSK -> Entry for 5:29 WEN -> Notes on 5:29 NTB -> Church; Husband; Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Christ is God; Husbands; Union With Christ EBD -> Church; Ephesians, Epistle to; Marriage; Solomon, Song of; Wife PWP -> Devotional using 5:29 5:29 - [In Context|Original Greek] for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also {does} the church,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:30 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:30 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:30 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:30 JFB -> Commentary on 5:30 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:30 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:30 PNT -> Commentary on 5:30 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:30 TSK -> Commentary on 5:30 TSK -> Entry for 5:30 WEN -> Notes on 5:30 NTB -> Assurance; Church; Fellowship; Husband; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Marriage; Righteous TTT -> Assurance; Christ is God; Husbands; Titles and Names of Saints; Union With Christ EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Marriage; Wife PWP -> Devotional using 5:30 5:30 - [In Context|Original Greek] because we are members R331 of His body. R332
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:31 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:31 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:31 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:31 JFB -> Commentary on 5:31 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:31 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:31 PNT -> Commentary on 5:31 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:31 TSK -> Commentary on 5:31 TSK -> Entry for 5:31 WEN -> Notes on 5:31 NTB -> Church; Husband; Marriage; Quotations And Allusions; Wife TTT -> Christ is God; Husbands; Union With Christ EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Marriage; Mystery; Wife PWP -> Devotional using 5:31 5:31 - [In Context|Original Greek] FOR R333 THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:32 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:32 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:32 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:32 JFB -> Commentary on 5:32 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:32 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:32 PNT -> Commentary on 5:32 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:32 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:32 TSK -> Commentary on 5:32 TSK -> Entry for 5:32 NTB -> Church; Fellowship; Husband; Marriage; Righteous TTT -> Christ is God; Husbands; Union With Christ EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Marriage; Mystery; Wife PWP -> Devotional using 5:32 5:32 - [In Context|Original Greek] This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:33 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:33 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:33 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:33 JFB -> Commentary on 5:33 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:33 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:33 PNT -> Commentary on 5:33 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:33 TSK -> Commentary on 5:33 TSK -> Entry for 5:33 NTB -> Husband; Wife TTT -> Husbands; Wives EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Marriage; Wife SBD -> Marriage PWP -> Devotional using 5:33 5:33 - [In Context|Original Greek] Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love R334 his own wife even as himself, and the wife must {see to it} that she respects F97 R335 her husband.
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:1 JFB -> Commentary on 6:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:1 PNT -> Commentary on 6:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:1 TSK -> Commentary on 6:1 TSK -> Entry for 6:1 WEN -> Notes on 6:1 NTB -> Children; Reward TTT -> Children; Conduct, Christian EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to 6:1 - [In Context|Original Greek] Children, R336 obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:2 JFB -> Commentary on 6:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:2 PNT -> Commentary on 6:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:2 TSK -> Commentary on 6:2 TSK -> Entry for 6:2 WEN -> Notes on 6:2 NTB -> Children; Mother; Quotations And Allusions; Reward TTT -> Children, Good; Conduct, Christian EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to SBD -> Father 6:2 - [In Context|Original Greek] HONOR R337 YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise),
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:3 JFB -> Commentary on 6:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:3 PNT -> Commentary on 6:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:3 TSK -> Commentary on 6:3 TSK -> Entry for 6:3 WEN -> Notes on 6:3 NTB -> Children; Quotations And Allusions; Reward TTT -> Children, Good; Conduct, Christian EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to 6:3 - [In Context|Original Greek] SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:4 JFB -> Commentary on 6:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:4 PNT -> Commentary on 6:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:4 TSK -> Commentary on 6:4 TSK -> Entry for 6:4 WEN -> Notes on 6:4 NTB -> Children; Instruction; Parents TTT -> Anger; Children; Conduct, Christian; Parents EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to TV -> Devotional using 6:4 TV -> Devotional using 6:4 TV -> Devotional using 6:4 TV -> Devotional using 6:4 TV -> Devotional using 6:4 TV -> Devotional using 6:4 6:4 - [In Context|Original Greek] Fathers, R338 do not provoke your children to anger, but bring R339 them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:5 JFB -> Commentary on 6:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:5 PNT -> Commentary on 6:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:5 TSK -> Commentary on 6:5 TSK -> Entry for 6:5 WEN -> Notes on 6:5 NTB -> Fear Of God; Heart; Servant; Sincerity TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Heart, The; Servants EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to 6:5 - [In Context|Original Greek] Slaves, R340 be obedient to those who are your masters F98 according to the flesh, with fear R341 and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as R342 to Christ;
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:6 JFB -> Commentary on 6:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:6 PNT -> Commentary on 6:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:6 TSK -> Commentary on 6:6 TSK -> Entry for 6:6 WEN -> Notes on 6:6 NTB -> Heart; Integrity; Obedience; Servant; Sincerity TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Heart, The; Servants; Titles and Names of Saints EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Eye 6:6 - [In Context|Original Greek] not R343 by F99 way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, R344 but as slaves R345 of Christ, doing R346 the will of God from the heart. F100
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:7 JFB -> Commentary on 6:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:7 PNT -> Commentary on 6:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:7 TSK -> Commentary on 6:7 TSK -> Entry for 6:7 WEN -> Notes on 6:7 NTB -> Judgment; Obedience; Servant; Sincerity TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Servants EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to 6:7 - [In Context|Original Greek] With good will render F101 service, as R347 to the Lord, and not to men,
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:8 JFB -> Commentary on 6:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:8 PNT -> Commentary on 6:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:8 TSK -> Commentary on 6:8 TSK -> Entry for 6:8 WEN -> Notes on 6:8 NTB -> God (continued); Judgment; Liberty; Obedience; Respect Of Persons; Righteous; Servant TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Servants EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to 6:8 - [In Context|Original Greek] knowing R348 that whatever R349 good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether R350 slave or free.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 6:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 6:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 6:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 6:9 JFB -> Commentary on 6:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 6:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 6:9 PNT -> Commentary on 6:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 6:9 TSK -> Commentary on 6:9 TSK -> Entry for 6:9 WEN -> Notes on 6:9 NTB -> Employer; Example; God (continued); Jesus, The Christ; Master; Respect Of Persons; Servant TTT -> Masters EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to 6:9 - [In Context|Original Greek] And masters, do the same things to them, and give R351 up threatening, knowing that both R352 their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no R353 partiality with Him.
FOOTNOTES: F94: Lit being subject F95: Or reverence F96: Lit glorious F97: Lit fear F98: I.e. earthly masters, with fear F99: Lit according to F100: Lit soul F101: Lit rendering
CROSS REFERENCES: R314: 1 Corinthians 15:24 R315: Galatians 5:13; Philippians 2:3; 1 Peter 5:5 R316: 2 Corinthians 5:11 R317: Ephesians 5:22-6:9: { 3:18-4:1} R318: 1 Corinthians 14:34; Titus 2:5; 1 Peter 3:1 R319: Ephesians 6:5 R320: 1 Corinthians 11:3 R321: Ephesians 1:22 R322: 1 Corinthians 6:13 R323: Ephesians 5:28,33; Colossians 3:19; 1 Peter 3:7 R324: Ephesians 5:2 R325: Titus 2:14; Hebrews 10:10,14,29; 13:12 R326: 2 Peter 1:9 R327: Acts 22:16; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Titus 3:5 R328: John 15:3; 17:17; Romans 10:8; Ephesians 6:17 R329: 2 Corinthians 4:14; 11:2; Colossians 1:22 R330: Ephesians 1:4 R331: Ephesians 5:25,33; 1 Peter 3:7 R332: 1 Corinthians 6:15; 12:27 R333: Ephesians 1:23 R334: Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5; Mark 10:7 R335: Ephesians 5:25,28; 1 Peter 3:7 R336: 1 Peter 3:2,5 R337: Proverbs 6:20; 23:22; Colossians 3:20 R338: Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16 R339: Colossians 3:21 R340: Genesis 18:19; Deuteronomy 6:7; 11:19; Psalms 78:4; Proverbs 22:6; 2 Timothy 3:15 R341: Colossians 3:22; 1 Timothy 6:1; Titus 2:9 R342: 1 Corinthians 2:3 R343: Ephesians 5:22 R344: Colossians 3:22 R345: Galatians 1:10 R346: 1 Corinthians 7:22 R347: Mark 3:35 R348: Colossians 3:23 R349: Colossians 3:24 R350: Matthew 16:27; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Colossians 3:24 R351: 1 Corinthians 12:13; Colossians 3:11 R352: Leviticus 25:43 R353: Job 31:13; John 13:13; Colossians 4:1

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