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Comparisons of the
King James,
Power New Testament,
New International Version (NIV)
The letter of Paul to the Ephesians
Chapter 5:31-33
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Comparisons to other versions!
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King James | Power New Testament | New International Version |
| 31. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother,
and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one
flesh.
32. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 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. |
31. For this reason a man will leave his father and his
mother and be faithfully devoted to his wife, and the two will be in one
flesh. (Gn 2:24) 32. This mystery is great: now I say this in Messiah
then in respect to the congregation. 33. But then you one by one,
each must continually love his own wife just as himself, and that the wife
should respect her husband.
(v.33) This could possibly be translated ...so that the wife could
respect |
31. "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." 32. This is a profound mystery - but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. |
