Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. New Living Translation And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. English Standard Version submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. Berean Standard Bible Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Berean Literal Bible Be submitting yourselves to one another in reverence of Christ: King James Bible Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. New King James Version submitting to one another in the fear of God. New American Standard Bible and subject yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ. NASB 1995 and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. NASB 1977 and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. Legacy Standard Bible and being subject to one another in the fear of Christ. Amplified Bible being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ. Christian Standard Bible submitting to one another in the fear of Christ. Holman Christian Standard Bible submitting to one another in the fear of Christ. American Standard Version subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Be subject to one another in the love of The Messiah. Contemporary English Version Honor Christ and put others first. Douay-Rheims Bible Being subject one to another, in the fear of Christ. English Revised Version subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. GOD'S WORD® Translation Place yourselves under each other's authority out of respect for Christ. Good News Translation Submit yourselves to one another because of your reverence for Christ. International Standard Version and you will submit to one another out of reverence for the Messiah. Literal Standard Version subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ. Majority Standard Bible Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. New American Bible Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. NET Bible and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. New Revised Standard Version Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ. New Heart English Bible subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. Webster's Bible Translation Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Weymouth New Testament and submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. World English Bible subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ. Young's Literal Translation subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wives and Husbands…20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.… Cross References 2 Corinthians 5:11 Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well. Galatians 5:13 For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love. Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. 1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." Treasury of Scripture Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. submitting. Ephesians 5:22,24 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord… Genesis 16:9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. 1 Chronicles 29:24 And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king. in. 2 Chronicles 19:7 Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. Nehemiah 5:9,15 Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies? … Proverbs 24:21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: Jump to Previous Christ Fear Letting Reverence Ruled Subject Subjecting Submit Submitting YourselvesJump to Next Christ Fear Letting Reverence Ruled Subject Subjecting Submit Submitting YourselvesEphesians 5 1. After general exhortations to love;3. to flee sexual immorality; 4. and all uncleanness; 7. not to converse with the wicked; 15. to walk carefully; 18. and to be filled with the Spirit; 22. he descends to the particular duties, how wives ought to obey their husbands; 25. and husbands ought to love their wives, 32. even as Christ does his church. (21) Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.--In grammatical construction this clause is connected with the preceding verses; in point of idea it leads on to the next section, which treats of the three-fold submission of wives to husbands, children to parents, slaves to masters. There is, however, a certain connection of idea with the preceding section also, and especially with the encouragement of a Christian enthusiasm in the last clause. The strong and frequent emphasis laid in the New Testament on subjection, whether (as in Romans 13:1-7; 1Peter 2:13-17) to the civil powers, or (as here, in Colossians 3:18 to Colossians 4:1, and 1Peter 2:18 to 1Peter 3:7) to domestic authority, or (as in 1Thessalonians 5:12-13; 2Thessalonians 3:6; 2Thessalonians 3:14-15) to ecclesiastical authority, probably indicates some tendency, in the first exuberance of Christian liberty and enthusiasm, to disregard the wholesome restraints, laws, and conventions of outward life. Hence St. Paul's general caution here, prefatory to the more detailed teaching of subjection which follows. . . . Verse 21. - Subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. The last of the participial exhortations depending on the general exhortation of ver. 15 to walk strictly, Most commentators connect it with the three immediately preceding participles (speaking, singing, giving thanks), but are unable to find a link of connection. Better connect with ver. 15. Mutual subjection is part of a wise, circumspect walk, i.e. mutual recognition of each other's rights and of our obligations to serve them. In some sense we are all servants, i.e. we are bound to serve others; the very father is, in this sense, servant of his child. So in the Christian Church we are all in a sense servants ("By love serve one another," Galatians 5:15; comp. Matthew 20:26-28; John 13:15, 16). This view is in harmony with the humble spirit of the gospel. Pride leads us to demand rigorously from others what we fancy they owe to us; humility, to give to others what Christ teaches that we owe to them. The one feeling is to be discouraged, the other exercised and strengthened. In the verses following we have this precept split up into its constituent filaments. The reading of R.V., "in the fear of Christ," has more authority than A.V., "in the fear of God." It brings to our mind the wonderful example of Christ in this clement of character (comp. Luke 2:51; Hebrews 5:8). Reverential regard for him should inspire us with the same spirit (Philippians 2:5-8). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek SubmitὙποτασσόμενοι (Hypotassomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5293: From hupo and tasso; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey. to one another ἀλλήλοις (allēlois) Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another. out of ἐ Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. reverence φόβῳ (phobō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 5401: (a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect. From a primary phebomai; alarm or fright. for Christ. Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. Links Ephesians 5:21 NIVEphesians 5:21 NLT Ephesians 5:21 ESV Ephesians 5:21 NASB Ephesians 5:21 KJV Ephesians 5:21 BibleApps.com Ephesians 5:21 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 5:21 Chinese Bible Ephesians 5:21 French Bible Ephesians 5:21 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Ephesians 5:21 Subjecting yourselves one to another (Ephes. Eph. Ep) |
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