Ephesians 5:33 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

³³ however, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³³ However, let each man of you [without exception] love his wife as [being in a sense] his very own self; and let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly]. [I Pet. 3:2.]

American Standard Version (1901)

³³ Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

Common English Bible

³³ In any case, as for you individually, each one of you should love his wife as himself, and wives should respect their husbands.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³³ Yet truly, each and every one of you should love his wife as himself. And a wife should fear her husband.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³³ Nevertheless let every one of you in particular love his wife as himself: and let the wife fear her husband.

Ephesians 5:33 Cross References

1 Kings 1:31

Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, and did obeisance to the king, and said, “May my lord King David live for ever!”

Esther 1:20

So when the decree made by the king is proclaimed throughout all his kingdom, vast as it is, all women will give honor to their husbands, high and low.”

Psalm 45:11

and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your lord, bow to him;

Ephesians 5:22

Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:25

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

Ephesians 5:32

This mystery is a profound one, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church;

Colossians 3:19

Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.

Hebrews 12:9

Besides this, we have had earthly fathers to discipline us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?