Éphésiens 5:21-33 BDS

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:24

Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ ,.... Her head, being wholly dependent upon him, and entirely resigned to him, and receiving all from him; from whom alone is all her expectation of provision, protection, comfort, and happiness; wherefore she has respect to all his commands, and esteems all his precepts concerning all things to be right; and yields a cheerful, voluntary, sincere, and hearty obedience to them; arising from a principle of love to him, and joined with honour,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives ,.... Which consists in a strong and cordial affection for them; in a real delight and pleasure in them; in showing respect, and doing honour to them; in seeking their contentment, satisfaction, and pleasure; in a quiet, constant, and comfortable dwelling with them; in providing all things necessary for them; in protecting them from all injuries and abuses; in concealing their faults, and covering their infirmities; in entertaining the best opinion of their persons... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:26

Being defiled, both with original sin and actual transgressions; for God's elect, whom Christ loved and espoused from everlasting, fell in Adam with the rest of mankind; and, in their natural state, live in sin as others do; and so are under the guilt, and in the pollution of it, as others be: Christ gave himself for them, that he might deliver them out of this state; he gave himself a sacrifice for them, that he might expiate their sins and make atonement and satisfaction for them; he shed... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:27

That he might present it to himself a glorious church ,.... There is a presentation of the church by Christ to his Father at his death, when he gathered the elect together in one, brought them nigh, and reconciled them to God, and presented them to holy, unblamable, and unreproveable in his sight; and now in heaven, where he represents their persons, appears and makes intercession for them; and at the last day, when he will deliver the whole number of them complete and perfect, in... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:28

So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies ,.... It is a common saying with the Jews, that a man's wife is כגופו , "as his own body" F18 T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 24. 1. & Becorot, fol. 35. 2. Maimon. Hilchot Becorot, c. 2. sect. 17. Tzeror Hammor, fol. 18. 2. ; and it is one of the precepts of their wise men, that a man should honour his wife more than his body, ואהבה כגופו , and "love her as his body" F19 T. Bab. Yebamot, fol. 62. 2. & Sanhedrin, fol. 76. 2.... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:29

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh ,.... This is unnatural, contrary to the first principles of nature; see Isaiah 58:7 ; which the F21 Jarchi in loc. & R. Sol. Urbin. in Ohel Moed, fol. 85. 1. Jews understand of one that is near akin, and there is none nearer than a wife: but nourisheth and cherisheth it ; feeds and clothes it: even as the Lord the church ; who never hated her, but nourishes and cherishes her: Christ never hated his church and people; for his love... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:30

For we are members of his body ,.... Not of his natural body, for this would make Christ's human nature monstrous; Christ, as man, is of our flesh and of our bones, or a partaker of the same flesh and blood with us; or otherwise, his incarnation would have been of no service to us; and had our human nature been from Christ, it would not have been corrupted; but our bodies, flesh, and bones, are from the first, and not the second Adam, and so corrupt and sinful; Christ indeed, as God, is the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:31

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother ,.... These words contain the law of marriage, and are cited from Genesis 2:24 ; and declare what ought to be, and are a prophecy of what should be; and are observed against polygamy, and to stir up mutual affection; See Gill on Matthew 19:5 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:32

This is a great mystery ,.... It has something mysterious in it; it is a figure and emblem of the mysterious union between Christ and his people: for so it follows, but I speak concerning Christ and the church ; or mention this law and institution of marriage, with respect to them; for the leaving of father and mother prefigured Christ's coming forth from the Father, and coming into this world in human nature, and his disregard to his earthly parents, in comparison with his people, and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:33

Nevertheless, let everyone of you in particular ,.... The apostle returns to his former subject, and recapitulates the mutual duties of husband and wife, after he had enforced them from the instance and example of Christ, and his church; and would have every married person in particular take the directions and instructions given, to themselves: as that the husband so love his wife even as himself ; since they two are one flesh: and the wife see that she reverence her husband ;... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 5:33

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