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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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 5:23

For the husband is the head of the wife - This is the reason which the apostle gives for his injunctions. See above. He is the Savior of the body - As Christ exercises authority over the Church so as to save and protect it, so let the husband exercise authority over his wife by protecting, comforting, and providing her with every necessary and comfort of life, according to his power. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 5:24

In every thing - That is, every lawful thing; for it is not intimated that they should obey their husbands in any thing criminal, or in any thing detrimental to the interests of their souls. The husband may be profligate, and may wish his wife to become such also; he may be an enemy to true religion, and use his authority to prevent his wife from those means of grace which she finds salutary to her soul; in none of these things should she obey him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives - Here is a grand rule, according to which every husband is called to act: Love your wife as Christ loved the Church. But how did Christ love the Church? He gave himself for it - he laid down his life for it. So then husbands should, if necessary, lay down their lives for their wives: and there is more implied in the words than mere protection and support; for, as Christ gave himself for the Church to save it, so husbands should, by all means in their power, labor... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 5:26

That he might sanctify and cleanse it - The Church is represented as the spouse of Christ, as the woman is the spouse of the man; and, to prepare this Church for himself, he washes, cleanses, and sanctifies it. There is certainly an allusion here to the ancient method of purifying women, who were appointed to be consorts to kings; twelve months, it appears, were in some instances spent in this purification: Six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors and with other things,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 5:27

That he might present it to himself - It was usual to bring the royal bride to the king in the most sumptuous apparel; and is there not here an allusion to Psalm 45:13 , Psalm 45:14 ; : The king's daughter (Pharaoh's) is all glorious within, her clothing is of wrought gold; she shall be brought unto the king (Solomon) in raiment of needlework? This presentation here spoken of by the apostle will take place on the last day. See the note on 2 Corinthians 11:2 . A glorious Church - ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 5:28

As their own bodies - For the woman is, properly speaking, a part of the man; for God made man male and female, and the woman was taken out of his side; therefore is she flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bone; and therefore, he that loveth his wife loveth himself, for they two are one flesh. The apostle, in all these verses, refers to the creation and original state of the first human pair. read more

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 5:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 5:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 5:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 5:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 5:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 5:28

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