Ephesians

Ephesians 5:30–32

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 ³²This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

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 5:30

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

Ephesians 5:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
mystery	μυστήριον	mystērion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
profound	μέγα	mega	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3173 large, great
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am speaking	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
about	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church

Cross-references

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Ephesians 5:30 1 Corinthians 6:15 · 1 Corinthians 12:12–27 · Romans 12:5 · Genesis 2:23 · Ephesians 1:23 · Colossians 2:19

Ephesians 5:31 Genesis 2:24 · Matthew 19:5 · Mark 10:7–8 · 1 Corinthians 6:16

Ephesians 5:32 2 Corinthians 11:2 · Revelation 21:2 · Isaiah 54:5 · Revelation 19:7–8 · Colossians 2:2 · Isaiah 62:4–5 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · John 3:29 · Song of Solomon 1:1–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.