Ephesians 5:28

The Scriptures 1998

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

Cross References

Matthew 19:5

and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, as Messiah also did love the assembly and gave Himself for it,

Ephesians 5:29

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but feeds and cherishes it, as also the Master does the assembly.

Ephesians 5:31

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

Ephesians 5:33

However, you too, everyone, let each one love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she fears her husband.

1 Peter 3:7

In the same way, husbands, live understandingly together, giving respect to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the favour of life, so that your prayers are not hindered.