Ephesians 5:23

1 Corinthians 11:3-10; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Acts 20:28; Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 1:22; Ephesians 1:23; Ephesians 4:15; Ephesians 5:25; Ephesians 5:26; Revelation 5:9

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the husband is the head of the wife - see the notes on 1 Corinthians 11:3 . As Christ is the head of the church - As Christ rules over t...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(9) For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: (10) and he is the saviour of the body. (9) A declaration of...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

This principle of subordination ( Ephesians 5:21 ) involves in the case of wives subordination to their own husbands. The husband is to the wife as C...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 5:22 to Ephesians 6:9 . Subordination in the Fear of Christ. The principle is illustrated by the relation ( a) of wives to husbands,...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the . a. even as Christ . as Christ also. church . App-186. and He is . He Himself (being). the saviour . Saviour. Greek. soter . only here...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

23. For the husband is the head of the wife. This is the reason assigned why wives should be obedient. Christ has appointed the same relatio...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2121 THE MARRIAGE UNION Ephesians 5:21-33 . Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit yourselves unto yo...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. For the husband is the head of...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The husband is the head of the wife,— It is from the head that the body receives both health and life: St. Paul here pronounces this of Christ, a...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Even as - Greek, 'as al...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The old Darkness and new Light. Rules for the Married 1, 2. In close connexion with what precedes. 'It is the mark of beloved children to become i...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Once more ( Ephesians 3:15 ) a mystical connexion between heavenly and earthly relationships is traced. The forethought of the head preserves the bod...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(4 a. ) In Ephesians 5:22-33 . St. Paul passes from warning against special sins to consider the three great relations of life, first considered as...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

[ 5. Practical Exhortation continued ( Ephesians 5:22 to Ephesians 6:9 ). (4) THE BEARING OF THE TRUTH OF UNITY ON THE THREE GREAT RELATIONS OF...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church. — It is instructive to compare this with the partly similar pass...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And he is the saviour of the body. Therefore... — The words “and” and “is” are wrongly inserted, and the word “therefore” is absolutely an error, e...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 22 DOCTRINE AND ETHICS Ephesians 4:25-32 ; Ephesians 5:1-6 The homily that we have briefly reviewed in the last chapter demands furt...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 25 ON FAMILY LIFE Ephesians 5:22-33 ; Ephesians 6:1-9 . CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE Ephesians 5:22-33 In mutual subjection the Christian sp...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Love of Husband and Wife Ephesians 5:22-33 The Apostle has been urging us to be filled with the Spirit, and now proceeds to show how Spirit-fil...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

All that the apostle had been saying was emphasized by the statement of their relationship to God as he called them to be "imitators of God." Again h...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(22) Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. (23) For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the husband is the head of the wife ,.... 1 Corinthians 11:3 . Even as Christ is the head of the church ; all the elect; Ephesians 1:22 ....
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Ver. 23. For the husband is...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In the following directions concerning relative duties, the inferiors are all along placed before the superiors, because the general proposition is c...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

WALK IN LOVE (vs.1-7) Verses 1 and 2 of chapter 5 are closely connected with verse 32 of chapter 4. God's gracious character of love that delight...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Duties of Husbands and Wives. A. D. 61. 21...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For the husband is the head of the wife; superior to her by God's ordination in authority and dignity, as the head in the natural body, being the s...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Husbands and Wives Are A Pattern of Christ and His Church (5:22-33). In this passage there is a constant movement from the husband wife relationsh...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 5:22 . Submit yourselves. —Same word as in previous verse; neither here nor there does it involve any l...
Scofield Reference Notes

saviour ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 1:16 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 5:22-31 On Marriage. I. Consider how the earthly and the heavenly views of Christian marriage which the Apostle presents to us are thor...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 5:1 . Be ye therefore followers of God, Or, imitators of God,- Ephesians 5:1 . As dear children; Children are naturally imitators...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 5:1 . Be ye followers of God as dear children, for children are expected to walk in their father's steps. He sends us rain and fruitful...
The Biblical Illustrator

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands as unto the Lord. Relation of husband and wife 1 . For the duly--“Submit yourselves.” Subjectio...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITIOn Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as children beloved. These words are closely connected with the preceding. In...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Duties of Husbands and Wives as Shown by the Relation of Christ to the Church. Ephesians 5:22-33 The exhortation with its basis:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the Head of the Church; and He is the Savior of the body.
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Followers of God Ephesians 5:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening verse of today's chapter has a clear and clarion call to the children of God....
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The head — The governor, guide, and guardian of the wife. And he is the Saviour of the body — The church, from all sin and misery.

²³ For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

Related Commentaries of Ephesians 5:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ephesians 5:23