Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.
New American Standard Bible
This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.
King James Version
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Holman Bible
This mystery
International Standard Version
This is a great secret, but I am talking about the Messiah and the church.
A Conservative Version
This mystery is great, but I speak for Christ and for the church.
American Standard Version
This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.
Amplified
This mystery [of two becoming one] is great; but I am speaking with reference to [the relationship of] Christ and the church.
An Understandable Version
The secret [truth] of this is great, but I am talking about Christ and the church.
Anderson New Testament
Great is this mystery; but I speak of Christ and of the church.
Common New Testament
This is a profound mystery; but I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.
Daniel Mace New Testament
these words contain a very mystical sense, I mean in reference to Christ and the church.
Darby Translation
This mystery is great, but I speak as to Christ, and as to the assembly.
Godbey New Testament
This is a great mystery: but I speak in reference to Christ and the church.
Goodspeed New Testament
This is a great secret, but I understand it of Christ and the church.
John Wesley New Testament
This is a great mystery; I mean, concerning Christ and the church.
Julia Smith Translation
This is a great mystery: but I speak to Christ and to the church.
King James 2000
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Lexham Expanded Bible
(This mystery is great, but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.)
Modern King James verseion
This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This is a great secret, but I speak between Christ and the congregation.
Moffatt New Testament
This is a profound symbol, I mean as regards Christ and the church.
Montgomery New Testament
There is a deep mystery here?? am speaking of Christ and his church.
NET Bible
This mystery is great -- but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church.
New Heart English Bible
This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the church.
Noyes New Testament
This mystery is a great one; but I am speaking of Christ and of the church.
Sawyer New Testament
This is a great mystery; but I speak of Christ and the church.
The Emphasized Bible
This sacred secret, is, great, - I, however, am speaking as to Christ and as tothe assembly; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
This mystery is great: but I am speaking with regard to Christ, and with regard to the church.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In this there is a profound truth--I am speaking of Christ and his Church.
Webster
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Weymouth New Testament
That is a great truth hitherto kept secret: I mean the truth concerning Christ and the Church.
Williams New Testament
This is a great secret; I mean this about Christ and the church.
World English Bible
This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.
Worrell New Testament
This mystery is great; but I am speaking of Christ and of the assembly.
Worsley New Testament
This mystery is great: but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.
Youngs Literal Translation
this secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;
Themes
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As husband of the church
Great » Mysteries, that test the faith of men » Of the union of Christ with the church
Husbands' » Duty of, to wives » To love them
Marriage » Illustrative of » Christ's union with his church
Marriage » What marriage is analogous to
Topics
Interlinear
Touto
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:32
Prayers for Ephesians 5:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Husbands And Wives
31 For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. 32 This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church. 33 But do you, everyone, have love for his wife, even as for himself; and let the wife see that she has respect for her husband.
Cross References
Isaiah 54:5
For your Maker is your husband; the Lord of armies is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is he who takes up your cause; he will be named the God of all the earth.
Isaiah 62:4-5
You will not now be named, She who is given up; and your land will no longer be named, The waste land: but you will have the name, My pleasure is in her, and your land will be named, Married: for the Lord has pleasure in you, and your land will be married.
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I have a very great care for you: because you have been married by me to one husband, and it is my desire to give you completely holy to Christ.
Psalm 45:9-17
Kings' daughters are among your noble women: on your right is the queen in gold of Ophir.
Song of Songs 1:1-8
The song of Songs, which is Solomon's.
John 3:29
He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.
Ephesians 6:19
And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news,
Colossians 2:2
So that their hearts may be comforted, and that being joined together in love, they may come to the full wealth of the certain knowledge of the secret of God, even Christ,
1 Timothy 3:8
Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;
1 Timothy 3:16
And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.
Revelation 19:7-8
Let us be glad with delight, and let us give glory to him: because the time is come for the Lamb to be married, and his wife has made herself ready.
Revelation 21:2
And I saw the holy town, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, like a bride made beautiful for her husband.