Ephesians 5:21 “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”

Ephesians 5:21

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

World English Bible

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

American Standard Version

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

Geneva Bible 1599

Submitting your selues one to another in the feare of God.

Darby Translation

submitting yourselves to one another in [the] fear of Christ.

Young's Literal Translation

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of God.

Bible in Basic English

Letting yourselves be ruled by one another in the fear of Christ.

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Cross references

“submitting”

Philippians 2:3 Ephesians 5:24 Ephesians 5:22 Hebrews 13:17 1 Peter 5:5 1 Timothy 3:4

Philippians 2:3 · BSB

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

Ephesians 5:24 · BSB

Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Ephesians 5:22 · BSB

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

Hebrews 13:17 · BSB

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.

1 Peter 5:5 · BSB

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Timothy 3:4 · BSB

An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.

“in”

1 Peter 2:17 2 Chronicles 19:7 Nehemiah 5:15 Proverbs 24:21 Nehemiah 5:9 2 Corinthians 7:1

1 Peter 2:17 · BSB

Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

2 Chronicles 19:7 · BSB

And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”

Nehemiah 5:15 · BSB

The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people. But I did not do this, because of my fear of God.

Proverbs 24:21 · BSB

My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.

Nehemiah 5:9 · BSB

So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?

2 Corinthians 7:1 · BSB

Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Also

Galatians 5:13

Galatians 5:13 · BSB

For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

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