Ephesians 5:29 - Revised Standard Version

For no man ever hates his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ does the church,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and carefully protects and cherishes it, as Christ does the church,

American Standard Version (1901)

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

Common English Bible

No one ever hates his own body, but feeds it and takes care of it just like Christ does for the church

Catholic Public Domain Version

For no man has ever hated his own flesh, but instead he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also does to the Church.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:

Ephesians 5:29 Cross References

Genesis 2:23

Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.”

Proverbs 11:17

A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.

Ecclesiastes 4:5

The fool folds his hands, and eats his own flesh.

Isaiah 40:11

He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arms, he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.

Ezekiel 34:27

And the trees of the field shall yield their fruit, and the earth shall yield its increase, and they shall be secure in their land; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I break the bars of their yoke, and deliver them from the hand of those who enslaved them.

Matthew 23:37

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not!

Matthew 6:26

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Romans 1:31

foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.

Ephesians 5:28

Even so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

Ephesians 5:30

because we are members of his body.

Ephesians 5:31

“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”