Ephesians 5:32

NETBible

This mystery is great – but I am actually 1  speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

NIV ©

This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church.

NASB ©

This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

NLT ©

This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.

MSG ©

This is a huge mystery, and I don't pretend to understand it all. What is clearest to me is the way Christ treats the church.

BBE ©

This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.

NRSV ©

This is a great mystery, and I am applying it to Christ and the church.

NKJV ©

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

KJV
This
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is
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a great
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mystery
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but
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I
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speak
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concerning
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Christ
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and
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the church
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NASB ©
This
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mystery
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is great
<3173>
; but I am speaking
<3004>
with reference
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to Christ
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and the church
<1577>
.
NET [draft] ITL
This
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mystery
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is
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great
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– but
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I
<1473>
am actually speaking
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with reference to
<1519>
Christ
<5547>
and
<2532>
the church
<1577>
.
GREEK
to
<3588>
T-NSN
musthrion
<3466>
N-NSN
touto
<5124>
D-NSN
mega
<3173>
A-NSN
estin
<1510> (5748)
V-PXI-3S
egw
<1473>
P-1NS
de
<1161>
CONJ
legw
<3004> (5719)
V-PAI-1S
eiv
<1519>
PREP
criston
<5547>
N-ASM
kai
<2532>
CONJ
[eiv]
<1519>
PREP
thn
<3588>
T-ASF
ekklhsian
<1577>
N-ASF
NETBible

This mystery is great – but I am actually 1  speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

NET Notes

1 tn The term “actually” is not in the Greek text, but is supplied in the English translation to bring out the heightened sense of the statement.