Ephesians 5:21

Instructions for Christian Households

21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Ephesians 5:21 in Other Translations

KJV
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
ESV
21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
NLT
21 And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
MSG
21 Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another.
CSB
21 submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.

Ephesians 5:21 In-Context

19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,
20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Galatians 5:13; 1 Peter 5:5
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