Ephesians 5:28

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In the same way, husbands should love their wives as they love their own bodies. Any man who loves his wife loves himself.

Cross References

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.

Matthew 19:5

He said, ‘A man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one.’

Ephesians 5:33

But the point remains that a husband must also love his wife, just as he loves himself, and a wife must respect her husband.

Ephesians 5:31

Scripture says, “That’s why a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one.”

Ephesians 5:29

After all, no man ever hated his own body. Instead, he feeds and cares for it. And this is what Christ does for the church,

1 Peter 3:7

Husbands, be understanding of your wives. Treat them with respect, remembering the ways in which they’re physically weaker than you. Honor them as people who will share the gracious gift of life with you. Otherwise, God won’t answer your prayers.