Cross references
Ephesians 5:33
Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
Ephesians 5:33 has 8 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 7 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Peter 3:2–7 (13 votes) and Esther 1:20 (11 votes). 27 other verses point back to it. It links with 16 other books, from Genesis 18 to Revelation 19.
Which verses does Ephesians 5:33 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- 1 Peter 3:2–713 votes
when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, …
- Esther 1:2011 votes
The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”
- Ephesians 5:2210 votes
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
- Ephesians 5:2510 votes
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her
- Ephesians 5:28–297 votes
In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
- Colossians 3:197 votes
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
- Hebrews 12:94 votes
Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
- 1 Kings 1:313 votes
Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”
Which verses point to Ephesians 5:33?
The 10 strongest of 27.