Ephesians 5:32

Ephesians 5:32 Meaning and Explanation

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

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Paul reveals that this union points to the great mystery of Christ and the church.

What Does Ephesians 5:32 Mean?

Paul lifts the veil: 'This is a great mystery.' The oneness of marriage carries a meaning deeper than itself. From the start it pointed beyond the human bond to something greater, a truth long held in God's heart and now revealed.

'But I speak concerning Christ and the church.' The deepest reality marriage signifies is the union of Christ with His people. Earthly marriage is a living parable of that heavenly bond. This is why Paul has woven the two together throughout: every faithful marriage echoes, however faintly, the love of Christ for the church.

Ephesians 5:32 in the Original Language

musterion (μυστήριον), 'mystery' -- a profound truth, hidden and now revealed by God.

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What does Ephesians 5:32 mean?

Paul reveals that this union points to the great mystery of Christ and the church.

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