Ephesians

Ephesians 5:23–27

²³For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. ²⁴Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

²⁵Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her ²⁶to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, ²⁷and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

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Ephesians 5:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
husband	ἀνήρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
head	κεφαλὴ	kephalē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wife	γυναικὸς	gynaikos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
head	κεφαλὴ	kephalē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
He	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Savior	σωτὴρ	sōtēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver

Ephesians 5:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησία	ekklēsia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
submits	ὑποτάσσεται	hypotassetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5293 I place under, subject to
to Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wives	γυναῖκες	gynaikes	Noun - Vocative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
to their	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
husbands	ἀνδράσιν	andrasin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
everything	παντί	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of

Ephesians 5:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Husbands	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
love	ἀγαπᾶτε	agapate	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G25 I love
wives	γυναῖκας	gynaikas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
just	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
loved	ἠγάπησεν	ēgapēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gave Himself up	παρέδωκεν	paredōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Ephesians 5:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
sanctify	ἁγιάσῃ	hagiasē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G37 I make holy, sanctify
her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
cleansing	καθαρίσας	katharisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2511 I make clean
by the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
washing	λουτρῷ	loutrō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3067 a bath, washing, baptism
with water	ὕδατος	hydatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5204 water
through	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
word	ῥήματι	rhēmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4487 a thing spoken

Ephesians 5:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
present	παραστήσῃ	parastēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
her	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to Himself	ἑαυτῷ	heautō	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
as a glorious	ἔνδοξον	endoxon	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1741 highly esteemed, splendid, glorious
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
without	ἔχουσαν	echousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
stain	σπίλον	spilon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4696 a spot, fault
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
wrinkle	ῥυτίδα	rhytida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4512 a wrinkle, spiritual defect
or	ἤ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
any	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
such	τοιούτων	toioutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5108 of such a kind, such
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
holy	ἁγία	hagia	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blameless	ἄμωμος	amōmos	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G299 blameless