Bible in Basic English
"For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;"
— Ephesians 5:29, Bible in Basic English
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:”
“for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church; ”
“For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;”
“For no one has ever hated his own body, but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,”
“For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:”
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:”
So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,
And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.
Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:
For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;
Because we are parts of his body.
For this cause will a man go away from his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.