20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God even the Father, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

21 [a]Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

22 (A)[b]Wives, submit yourselves unto your husbands, [c]as unto the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 5:21 A short repetition of the end whereunto all things ought to be referred, to serve one another for God’s sake.
  2. Ephesians 5:22 Now he descendeth to a family, dividing orderly all the parts of a family. And he saith that the duty of wives consisteth herein, to be obedient to their husbands.
  3. Ephesians 5:22 The first argument, for they cannot be disobedient to their husbands, but they must resist God also, who is the author of this subjection.

20 always giving thanks(A) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Instructions for Christian Households(B)

21 Submit to one another(C) out of reverence for Christ.

22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands(D) as you do to the Lord.(E)

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