Ephesians 5:20-22
New International Version
Ephesians 5:20-22
New American Standard Bible
20 (A)always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our (B)God and Father; 21 [a](C)and subject yourselves to one another in the [b](D)fear of Christ.
Marriage like Christ and the Church
22 (E)Wives, (F)subject yourselves to your own husbands, (G)as to the Lord.
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- Ephesians 5:21 Lit being submissive to
- Ephesians 5:21 Or reverence for
Ephesians 5:20-22
King James Version
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
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Ephesians 5:20-22
New King James Version
20 (A)giving thanks always for all things to God the Father (B)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 (C)submitting to one another in the fear of [a]God.
Marriage—Christ and the Church(D)
22 Wives, (E)submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
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- Ephesians 5:21 NU Christ
Ephesians 5:20-22
English Standard Version
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