and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’
Ephesians 5:28 - Tree of Life Version In the same way, husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’
Husbands, love your wives just as Messiah also loved His community and gave Himself up for her
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it—just as Messiah also does His community,
“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
In any case, let each of you love his own wife as himself, and let the wife respect her husband.
In the same way, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way. Though they are weaker partners, honor them as equal heirs of the grace of life. In this way, your prayers will not be hindered.