Ephesians 5 · Verse 24

Ephesians 5:24

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

Ephesians 5:24, King James Version

Ephesians 5:24 in other translations

BSB	Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
WEB	But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
ASV	But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.
YLT	but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also are the wives to their own husbands in everything.
DARBY	But even as the assembly is subjected to the Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everything.
BBE	And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.
Webster	Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so let wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

What does Ephesians 5:24 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

24. Therefore--Translate, as Greek, "But," or "Nevertheless," that is, though there be the difference of headships mentioned in Ep 5:23, nevertheless, thus far they are one, namely, in the subjection or submission (the same Greek stands for "is subject," as for "submit," Ep 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.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes

Verse 24. In every thing. In everything which is not contrary to the will of God. Eph 1:23.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 24 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, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ephesians 5:22-33

The duty of wives is, submission to their husbands in the Lord, which includes honouring and obeying them, from a principle of love to them. The duty of husbands is to love their wives. The love of Christ to the church is an example, which is sincere, pure, and constant, notwithstanding her failures. Christ gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify it in this world, and glorify it in the next, that he…

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Ephesians 5:24 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἀλλ᾽all᾽ButG235

ὡςhōseven asG5613

ἡhētheG3588

ἐκκλησίαekklēsiachurchG1577

ὑποτάσσεταιhupotassetaiis subjectedG5293

τῷtō<the>G3588

ΧριστῷChristōto ChristG5547

οὕτωςhoutōssoG3779

καὶkaialsoG2532

αἱhai<the>G3588

γυναῖκεςgunaikeswivesG1135

τοῖςtois<the>G3588

ἰδίοιςidioisto [their] ownG2398

ἀνδράσινandrasinhusbandsG435

ἐνeninG1722

παντί.¶pantieverything.G3956

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ephesians 5:24

Ephesians 5:33
Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Titus 2:7
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Titus 2:9
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
Colossians 3:22
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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33; Ex 23:13; 29:35; Col 3:20,22; Tit 2:7,9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

Ephesians 5:23
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.
Ephesians 5:24
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

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Ephesians 5:24 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Así que, como la iglesia está sujeta á Cristo, así también las casadas lo estén á sus maridos en todo.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Mais comme l’assemblée est soumise au Christ, ainsi que les femmes le soient aussi à leurs maris en toutes choses.
German Elberfelder 1871	Aber gleichwie die Versammlung dem Christus unterworfen ist, also auch die Weiber ihren Männern in allem.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Sed sicut Ecclesia subjecta est Christo, ita et mulieres viris suis in omnibus.