Ephesians

Ephesians 5:28–31

²⁸In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. ²⁹Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church. ³⁰For we are members of His body.^d

³¹“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”^e

Footnotes

d 5:30 BYZ and TR include —of His flesh and of His bones.
e 5:31 Genesis 2:24|GEN 2:24(see also LXX)

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Ephesians 5:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the same way	Οὕτως	Houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
husbands	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
ought	ὀφείλουσιν	opheilousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3784 I owe, ought
to love	ἀγαπᾶν	agapan	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G25 I love
their	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
wives	γυναῖκας	gynaikas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
their own	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
bodies	σώματα	sōmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4983 body, flesh
He	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who loves	ἀγαπῶν	agapōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G25 I love
his	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
wife	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
loves	ἀγαπᾷ	agapa	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself

Ephesians 5:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
no one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
ever	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
hated	ἐμίσησεν	emisēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3404 I hate, detest
his	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
body	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
he nourishes	ἐκτρέφει	ektrephei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1625 I nourish, nurture, bring up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cherishes	θάλπει	thalpei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2282 I cherish, nourish
it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
just as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church

Ephesians 5:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
we are	ἐσμὲν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
members	μέλη	melē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh

Ephesians 5:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For this reason	Ἀντὶ	Anti	Preposition	G473 instead of, for
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
will leave	καταλείψει	kataleipsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
his	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
mother	μητέρα	mētera	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
be united	προσκολληθήσεται	proskollēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4347 I join closely, cleave to
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wife	γυναῖκα	gynaika	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
will become	ἔσονται	esontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
one	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
flesh	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body