Ephesians 5:32

New American Bible - revised edition

This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the church.

Cross References

Isaiah 54:5

For your husband is your Maker; the Lord of hosts is his name, Your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, called God of all the earth.

John 3:29

The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; the best man, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete.

2 Corinthians 11:2

For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God, since I betrothed you to one husband to present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

Ephesians 5:31

“For this reason a man shall leave [his] father and [his] mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”

Ephesians 5:33

In any case, each one of you should love his wife as himself, and the wife should respect her husband.

Ephesians 6:19

and also for me, that speech may be given me to open my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be encouraged as they are brought together in love, to have all the richness of fully assured understanding, for the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ,

1 Timothy 3:16

Undeniably great is the mystery of devotion, Who was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.

1 Timothy 3:8

Similarly, deacons must be dignified, not deceitful, not addicted to drink, not greedy for sordid gain,

Revelation 21:2

I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.