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Ephesians 5:25

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 25 Husbands, continue loving your wives,+ just as the Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself up for it,+

Ephesians 5:25

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 25 Οἱ The ἄνδρες, male persons, ἀγαπᾶτε be YOU loving τὰς the γυναῖκας, women, καθὼς according as καὶ also ὁ the χριστὸς Christ ἠγάπησεν loved τὴν the ἐκκλησίαν ecclesia καὶ and ἑαυτὸν himself παρέδωκεν he gave beside ὑπὲρ over αὐτῆς, it,

Ephesians 5:25

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 25 Husbands, continue loving YOUR wives,+ just as the Christ also loved the congregation and delivered up himself for it,+

Ephesians 5:25

The Bible in Living English
- 25 Husbands, love your wives, as the Christ in his case loved the church, and gave himself up for it

Ephesians 5:25

American Standard Version
- 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

Ephesians 5:25

The Emphasized Bible
- 25 Ye husbands be loving your wives, Even as the Christ also loved the assembly and delivered himself up in her behalf,

Ephesians 5:25

King James Version
- 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 5:25
  
  continue loving your wives: In this verse, the Greek verb a·ga·paʹo (to love) is in the present tense, which is why it has been rendered “continue loving.” At Col 3:19, the same form is rendered “keep on loving.” Husbands are commanded to show enduring love for their wives. (Eph 5:28, 33) By doing so, they imitate Jesus, who constantly shows love for the Christian congregation.