For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.
Ephesians 5:32 - Revised Standard Version This mystery is a profound one, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church; Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This mystery is very great, but I speak concerning [the relation of] Christ and the church. American Standard Version (1901) This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church. Common English Bible Marriage is a significant allegory, and I’m applying it to Christ and the church. Catholic Public Domain Version This is a great Sacrament. And I am speaking in Christ and in the Church. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version This is a great sacrament; but I speak in Christ and in the church. |
For your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice; therefore this joy of mine is now full.
I feel a divine jealousy for you, for I betrothed you to Christ to present you as a pure bride to her one husband.
“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
however, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
and also for me, that utterance may be given me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in love, to have all the riches of assured understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, of Christ,
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of our religion: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
Deacons likewise must be serious, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for gain;
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband;