Ephesians 5:21

The Sacrament of Baptism

• §1269Article 1 · The Sacrament of BaptismRead at vatican.va

  “From now on, he is called to be subject to others, to serve them in the communion of the Church, and to "obey and submit" to the Church's leaders, holding them in respect and affection.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 5:21; 1 Cor 16:15-16; 1 Thess 5:12-13; Jn 13:12-15.

The Sacrament of Matrimony

• §1642Article 7 · The Sacrament of MatrimonyRead at vatican.va

  “Christ dwells with them, gives them the strength to take up their crosses and so follow him, to rise again after they have fallen, to forgive one another, to bear one another's burdens, to "be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ,"” — Catechism footnote: Eph 5:21; cf. Gal 6:2.

The Fourth Commandment

• §2204Article 4 · The Fourth CommandmentRead at vatican.va

  “It is a community of faith, hope, and charity; it assumes singular importance in the Church, as is evident in the New Testament.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 5:21b: 4; Col 3:18-21; 1 Pet 3:1-7.

Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith V.14Book V

  “Or as Paul wrote: “Submitting yourselves mutually to God and the Father in the fear of Christ”?” — editor's note: Eph. v. 21.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.7Book IV

  “For no man ever yet hated his own flesh.”” — editor's note: Eph. v. 21–29.

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• Colossians 3:18

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• Colossians 3:19

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• Colossians 3:20

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• Colossians 3:21

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:12

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:13

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• Hebrews 13:17

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• 1 Peter 3:1

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• 1 Peter 3:2

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• 1 Peter 3:3

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• 1 Peter 3:4

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• 1 Peter 3:5

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• 1 Peter 3:6

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• 1 Peter 3:7

  Cited together in Catechism §2204.

• John 13:12

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• John 13:13

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• John 13:14

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• John 13:15

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• 1 Corinthians 6:19

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• 1 Corinthians 16:15

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• 1 Corinthians 16:16

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• 2 Corinthians 5:15

  Cited together in Catechism §1269.

• Galatians 6:2

  Cited together in Catechism §1642.