NET Bible
"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,"
— Ephesians 5:29, NET Bible
“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 man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:”
“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;”
“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:”
to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word,
so that he may present the church to himself as glorious– not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
In the same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
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,
because we are members of his body.
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.
This mystery is great– but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church.