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NASB | Ephesians 5:32 This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:32 This mystery [of two becoming one] is great; but I am speaking with reference to [the relationship of] Christ and the church. |
Subject: Is the bride of christ the church? |
Bible Note: Sam :: The text of Revelation 21:2 does not say that new Jerusalem IS the bride of Christ. What it says is "made ready AS A BRIDE ADORNED FOR HER HUSBAND" (caps supplied for emphasis). "Bride" is an important NT metaphor for the church. See Matthew 25:1-13 and Ephesians 5:25-27. Of course the church is also referred to as Christ's body (See 1 Cor. 12:27). --Hank |