KJV King James Version
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
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Ephesians 5:21
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
WEB World English Bible
subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
ASV American Standard Version
subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.
Surrounding context — Ephesians 5
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing.
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Philippians 2:3[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Ephesians 5:24Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing.Ephesians 5:22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.Hebrews 13:17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.1 Peter 2:17Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.1 Timothy 3:4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;Galatians 5:13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only [use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.1 Timothy 2:11Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.1 Corinthians 16:16That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with [us], and laboureth.Romans 13:1-5Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.2 Chronicles 19:7Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do [it]: for [there is] no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.Proverbs 24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: [and] meddle not with them that are given to change:Nehemiah 5:15But the former governors that [had been] before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.1 Chronicles 29:24And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.2 Corinthians 7:1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.Nehemiah 5:9Also I said, It [is] not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?Genesis 16:9And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
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