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Ephesians 5:24

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “even as” (ὡς) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “as” (ὡσπερ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to [their] own” (ἰδίοις) before husbands here.

ἀλλὰallaThereforeἀλλάconjunction — “Therefore”G235but, except, however.Thereforeὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκκλησίαekklēsiachurchἐκκλησίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “church”, the subject formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.This verse uses “church”.the churchὑποτάσσεταιhupotassetaiis subjectὑποτάσσω (hupotassō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “is subject”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5293I place under, subject to; mid, pass: I submit, put myself into subjection.is subjectτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.Χριστῷchristōunto ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto Christ”, the to- or for-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.unto Christοὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.αἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γυναῖκεςgunaikeslet the wivesγυνή (gunē)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “let the wives”, the subject formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.let the wivesτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνδράσινandrasinhusbandsἀνήρ (anēr)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “husbands”, the to- or for-formG435a male human being; a man, husband.husbandsἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inπαντίpantievery thingπᾶς (pas)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “every thing”, the to- or for-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.every thing

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὡσπερhōsperasὥσπερparticle — “as”G5618just as, as, even as.ἰδίοιςidioisbe to their ownἴδιος (idios)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “be to their own”, the to- or for-formG2398one's own, belonging to one, private, personal; one's own people, one's own family, home, property.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also [are] the wives to their own husbands in everything.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

Young’s Literal Translation

but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also [are] the wives to their own husbands in everything.

World English Bible

But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.

Darby Translation

But even as the assembly is subjected to the Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everything.

Douay-Rheims

Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in all things.

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