Ephesians 5:22-32
Summary for Eph 5:22-33: 5:22-33 a Christian wives are to submit to their husbands, showing them respect. Equally important, Christian husbands are to love their wives (see Col 3:18-19 b). Christian marriages become a reflection of the union and relationship between the Lord and the church. 5:22 c Submission is part of the life to which the wives’ Christian commitment calls them (see 1 Cor 11:3-10 d; 14:34-35 e; Col 3:18 f; 1 Tim 2:11-12 g; Titus 2:5 h; 1 Pet 3:1-6 i).Summary for Eph 5:23-24: 5:23-24 j a husband is the head of his wife: To be the head is to have authority (see 1 Cor 11:3 k).
• Christ is the head of the church: See Eph 1:22 l; 4:15 m; Col 1:18 n; 2:10 o, 19 p.
Summary for Eph 5:25-33: 5:25-33 q Christian husbands are to love their wives just as Christ loved the church—that is, sacrificially, for Christ gave up his life for her (5:2 r; cp. Col 3:19 s; 1 Pet 3:7 t).
5:26 u washed by the cleansing of God’s word: The church has been cleansed by the message of good news. God has forgiven the sins of his people through Christ’s sacrificial death (John 15:3 v; cp. Titus 3:5 w; 1 Pet 3:21 x).
5:27 y a glorious church without a ... blemish: The church’s sins have been forgiven through Christ’s sacrifice, and her life is purified by the Holy Spirit. As a result, the church stands holy and without fault before God. Cp. 1:4 z; 2 Cor 11:2 aa; Col 1:22 ab; Rev 19:7-8 ac; 21:2 ad.
Summary for Eph 5:28-29: 5:28-29 ae Husbands should prize and cherish their wives, for in marriage the two have become one (see 5:31 af).
5:31 ag The unity of husband and wife should motivate the husband to care for his wife.
5:32 ah it is an illustration: Both the unity of husband and wife and the unity of Christ and the church are a great mystery (see study note on 1:8-10).
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