Ephesians 5:29
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
In context
27 and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
28 In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29 Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
30 For we are members of His body.
31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
Ephesians 5:29 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
- KJV King James Version
- For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
- WEB World English Bible
- For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,
- ASV American Standard Version
- for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord — the assembly,
- DBY Darby Translation
- For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:
- WBS Webster Bible
- For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: