Ephesians 5:25

King James Version (KJV)

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Translations

Ephesians 5:25 - Amplified Bible

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

Ephesians 5:25 - American Standard Version

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

Ephesians 5:25 - Bible in Basic English

Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

Ephesians 5:25 - Darby Bible

Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself up for it,

Ephesians 5:25 - English Standard Version

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,

Ephesians 5:25 - King James Version

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Ephesians 5:25 - La Biblia de las Americas

Maridos, amad a vuestras mujeres, asì como Cristo amò a la iglesia y se dio a sì mismo por ella,

Ephesians 5:25 - The Message

Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting. Christ’s love makes the church whole. His words evoke her beauty. Everything he does and says is designed to bring the best out of her, dressing her in dazzling white silk, radiant with holiness. And that is how husbands ought to love their wives. They’re really doing themselves a favor—since they’re already "one" in marriage.

Ephesians 5:25 - New American Standard Bible

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,

Ephesians 5:25 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Maridos, amen a sus mujeres, asì como Cristo amò a la iglesia y se dio El mismo por ella,

Ephesians 5:25 - World English Bible

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

Ephesians 5:25 - Young's Living Translation

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

Ephesians 5:25 - Additional Comments

In verses 25-27, what a responsibility we have. We are to work towards being able to present our wives as spotless, holy, without blemish. Then, we present our wives to ourselves as a glorious person.
How to Treat a Woman (and encourage intimacy):
1. Love her in the same way Christ loves the church {Eph 5:25-26}
- Many women feel unloved by their husband. They don't need to know they are loved, they need to feel they are loved.
2. Be her leader, especially spiritually {Eph 5:22-24)
- She desperately wants the man to be a leader
- Men often ignore their responsibilities, placing a tremendous burden on their wives. Wives many times carry the family, spiritually and in many others ways.
3. Protect her, be her hero {1 Pet 3:7, 1 Tim 5:8}
4. Give her value (honor) {1 Pet 3:7, Prov 31:26}
- Does she feel valued by her? What gives her value? (attention, compliments, gifts, touch w/o sex, listening, getting her advice, not paying attention to other women)

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