Ephesians 5:32 KJV — MannaFest

Ephesians 5:32

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

KJV

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ASV

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

WEB

This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

YLT

this secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;

DBT

This mystery is great, but I speak as to Christ, and as to the assembly.

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Ephesians — The cosmic letter. Chapters 1–3 set out what believers are in Christ — positional truth stretching from before the foundation to the fullness of times. Chapters 4–6 call the believer to walk worthy of it.

Author: Paul (1:1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment

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BridegroomEphesians 5:25–32 — Christ-church marriage.

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21 verses on the floor

Matthew 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Revelation 19:7
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Revelation 12:1
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
2 Corinthians 11:2
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Revelation 21:2
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

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Rather, "This mystery is a great one." This profound truth, beyond man's power of discovering, but now revealed, namely, of the spiritual union of Christ and the Church, represented by the marriage union, is a great one, of deep import.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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G346627× in canon G1577113× in canon

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

EPH 5:32ISA 54:5 HOS 2:19-20
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
EPH 5:32ISA 54:5 EPH 5:25-27
EPH 5:32REV 21:2 HEB 11:10
EPH 5:32REV 21:2 REV 3:12
EPH 5:32REV 21:2 REV 21:10
EPH 5:32ISA 54:5 2CO 11:2-3
EPH 5:32ISA 54:5 ISA 48:17
EPH 5:322CO 11:2 EPH 5:26-27

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