Cross references
Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
Ephesians 5:25 has 19 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 12 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Peter 3:7 (66 votes) and Colossians 3:19 (63 votes). 54 other verses point back to it. It links with 27 other books, from Genesis 2 to Revelation 21.
Which verses does Ephesians 5:25 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- 1 Peter 3:766 votes
Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as a delicate vessel, and with honor as fellow heirs of the gracious gift of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.
- Colossians 3:1963 votes
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
- Ephesians 5:2854 votes
In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
- Genesis 2:2447 votes
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
- Ephesians 5:3319 votes
Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
- Ephesians 5:216 votes
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
- Galatians 1:49 votes
who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
- Revelation 5:98 votes
And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Galatians 2:206 votes
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
- Proverbs 5:18–195 votes
May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth: A loving doe, a graceful fawn—may her breasts satisfy you always; may you be captivated by her love forever.
- Matthew 20:285 votes
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
- Revelation 1:55 votes
- Genesis 24:673 votes
- Acts 20:282 votes
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
- 2 Samuel 12:31 vote
- Luke 22:19–201 vote
- John 6:511 vote
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
- 1 Timothy 2:61 vote
- 1 Peter 1:18–211 vote
Which verses point to Ephesians 5:25?
The 10 strongest of 54.