King James Version

Ephesians 5:22

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “do submit yourselves” (ὑποτάσσεσθε) before as here.

Αἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γυναῖκεςgunaikesWivesγυνή (gunē)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “Wives”, the subject formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.Wivesτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἰδίοιςidioisunto your ownἴδιος (idios)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “unto your own”, the to- or for-formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.unto your ownἀνδράσινandrasinhusbandsἀνήρ (anēr)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “husbands”, the to- or for-formG435a male human being; a man, husband.husbandsὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κυρίῳkuriōunto the Lordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto the Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.unto the Lord

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ὑποτάσσεσθεhupotassesthesubmit yourselvesὑποτάσσω (hupotassō)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “submit yourselves”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5293I place under, subject to; mid, pass: I submit, put myself into subjection.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Young’s Literal Translation

The wives! to your own husbands subject yourselves, as to the Lord,

World English Bible

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

Darby Translation

Wives, [submit yourselves] to your own husbands, as to the Lord,

Douay-Rheims

Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:

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