and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall become one flesh?
Ephesians 5:28 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself: Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Even so husbands should love their wives as [being in a sense] their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself. American Standard Version (1901) Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself: Common English Bible That’s how husbands ought to love their wives—in the same way as they do their own bodies. Anyone who loves his wife loves himself. Catholic Public Domain Version So, too, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself. |
and said, For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall become one flesh?
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;
for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall become one flesh.
Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.
Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honour unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.