Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
That is a great truth hitherto kept secret: I mean the truth concerning 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.
Bible in Basic English
This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and 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.
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
Images Ephesians 5:32
Prayers for Ephesians 5:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Husbands And Wives
31 "For this reason a man is to leave his father and his mother and be united to his wife, and the two shall be as one." 32 That is a great truth hitherto kept secret: I mean the truth concerning Christ and the Church. 33 Yet I insist that among you also, each man is to love his own wife as much as he loves himself, and let a married woman see to it that she treats her husband with respect.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 11:2
I am jealous over you with God's own jealousy. For I have betrothed you to Christ to present you to Him like a faithful bride to her one husband.
John 3:29
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; and the bridegroom's friend who stands by his side and listens to him, rejoices heartily on account of the bridegroom's happiness. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.
Ephesians 6:19
and ask on my behalf that words may be given to me so that, outspoken and fearless, I may make known the truths (hitherto kept secret)
Colossians 2:2
in order that their hearts may be cheered, they themselves being welded together in love and enjoying all the advantages of a reasonable certainty, till at last they attain the full knowledge of God's truth, which is Christ Himself.
1 Timothy 3:8
Deacons, in the same way, must be men of serious demeanour, not double-tongued, nor addicted to much wine, nor greedy of base gain,
1 Timothy 3:16
And, beyond controversy, great is the mystery of our religion-- that Christ appeared in human form, and His claims justified by the Spirit, was seen by angels and proclaimed among Gentile nations, was believed on in the world, and received up again into glory.
Revelation 19:7-8
Let us rejoice and triumph and give Him the glory; for the time for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His Bride has made herself ready."
Revelation 21:2
And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God and made ready like a bride attired to meet her husband.