Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Ephesians: Chapter 5].
all•lois\). Present middle participle of \hupotass•\, old
military figure to line up under (Col 3:18). The construction
here is rather loose, coordinate with the preceding participles
of praise and prayer. It is possible to start a new paragraph
here and regard \hupotassomenoi\ as an independent participle
like an imperative.
5:22 {Be in subjection}. Not in the Greek text of B and Jerome
knew of no MS. with it. K L and most MSS. have \hupotassesthe\
like Col 3:18, while Aleph A P have \hupotassesth•san\ (let
them be subject to). But the case of \andrasin\ (dative) shows
that the verb is understood from verse 21 if not written
originally. \Idiois\ (own) is genuine here, though not in Col
3:18. {As unto the Lord} (\h•s t•i Kuri•i\). So here instead of
\h•s an•ken en Kuri•i\ of Col 3:18.
5:23 {For the husband is the head of the wife} (\hoti an•r estin
kephal• t•s gunaikos\). "For a husband is head of the (his)
wife." No article with \an•r\ or \kephal•\. {As Christ also is
the head of the church} (\h•s kai ho Christos kephal• t•s
ekkl•sias\). No article with \kephal•\, "as also Christ is head
of the church." This is the comparison, but with a tremendous
difference which Paul hastens to add either in an appositional
clause or as a separate sentence. {Himself the saviour of the
body} (\autos s•t•r tou s•matos\). He means the church as the
body of which Christ is head and Saviour.
5:24 {But} (\alla\). Perhaps, "nevertheless," in spite of the
difference just noted. Once again the verb \hupotass•\ has to be
supplied in the principal clause before \tois andrasin\ either as
indicative (\hupotassontai\) or as imperative
(\hupotassesth•san\).
5:25 {Even as Christ also loved the church} (\kath•s kai ho
Christos •gap•sen t•n ekkl•sian\). This is the wonderful new
point not in Col 3:19 that lifts this discussion of the
husband's love for his wife to the highest plane.
5:26 {That he might sanctify it} (\hina aut•n hagias•i\). Purpose
clause with \hina\ and the first aorist active subjunctive of
\hagiaz•\. Jesus stated this as his longing and his prayer (Joh
17:17-19). This was the purpose of Christ's death (verse 25).
{Having cleansed it} (\katharisas\). First aorist active
participle of \kathariz•\, to cleanse, either simultaneous action
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