Ephesians 5:29 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

²⁹ For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but he nourishes and cares for it, just as the Lord does for the church,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁹ For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁹ 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)

²⁹ for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

Common English Bible

²⁹ 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

²⁹ For no man has ever hated his own flesh, but instead he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also does to the Church.

Ephesians 5:29 Cross References

Matthew 23:37

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to yoʋ! How often I have wanted to gather yoʋr children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!

Matthew 6:26

Look at the birds of the sky: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Romans 1:31

senseless, untrustworthy, without natural affection, irreconcilable, and unmerciful.

Ephesians 5:28

In the same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

Ephesians 5:30

because we are members of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.

Ephesians 5:31

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