Ephesians 5:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, viz. with a sincere, pure, ardent, and constant affection. As they resemble Christ in the honour they have of being the heads of their wives, so they must likewise in performing the duty of loving them, under which all matrimonial duties are comprehended. And gave himself for it; whereby he testified the greatness of his love.

Ephesians 5:25

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;