Time after Pentecost · Proper 16 · Year B
Ephesians 5:22-33
Wives and Husbands
August 22, 2027
Overview & Insights
“This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.” (Ephesians 5:32)
What motivates the author to move from general admonitions on moral life and corporate worship to specific instructions regarding household relationships? Beare suggests that the arrangement of material follows the conventional pattern of Hellenistic philosophical literature, which concluded its doctrinal exposition with a brief presentation of the social code (p. 716). Another author places the code, particularly this section on husbands and wives, within the context of the ethical instructions that preceded it: “What,” he asks, “was more necessary than to counter immorality with a true doctrine of man and wife?” (Houlden, p. 331).
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Ephesians 5 - Marriage as Christ and the Church Enduring Word · David Guzik
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Ephesians 5:21-22 Commentary Precept Austin
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Ephesians 5:22 Commentaries BibleHub
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Ephesians 5 (Matthew Henry Complete) Bible Study Tools
Matthew Henry's full exposition of the chapter for a classic devotional reading of marriage and mystery.
Ephesians 5:22 Interlinear BibleHub
The Greek of the passage word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers, including the word for mystery.
Enter the Bible: Ephesians Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's book introduction to Ephesians for the setting of the household code.
Ephesians Overview BibleProject
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What is Paul teaching about marriage?
Husband and wife are called to mutual love and honor after the pattern of Christ, who loved the church and gave himself for her; marriage is a living sign of that greater union.
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