Ephesians 5:28
World English Bible (WEB)
Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
In context
26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
27 that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.
28 Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
29 For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,
30 because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
Ephesians 5:28 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
- KJV King James Version
- So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife — himself he doth love;
- DBY Darby Translation
- So ought men also to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loves his own wife loves himself.
- WBS Webster Bible
- So ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself.