Ephesians

Ephesians 5:28

²⁸In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

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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

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