Ephesians 5:29 “Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes…”

Ephesians 5:29

Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

World English Bible

For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,

American Standard Version

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

Geneva Bible 1599

For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord doeth the Church.

Darby Translation

For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:

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,

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;

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Cross references

“hated”

Ephesians 5:31 Proverbs 11:17 Ecclesiastes 4:5 Romans 1:31

Ephesians 5:31 · BSB

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”

Proverbs 11:17 · BSB

A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

Ecclesiastes 4:5 · BSB

The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

Romans 1:31 · BSB

They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.

“nourisheth”

John 6:50–58 Isaiah 40:11 Matthew 23:37 Ezekiel 34:27 Ezekiel 34:14 Ezekiel 34:15

John 6:50–58 · BSB

This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.

Isaiah 40:11 · BSB

He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.

Matthew 23:37 · BSB

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Ezekiel 34:27 · BSB

The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered th…

Ezekiel 34:14 · BSB

I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.

Ezekiel 34:15 · BSB

I will tend My flock and make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

30For we are members of His body.

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