Ephesians 5:29-30

Wives and Husbands

²⁹ For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, ³⁰ because _n we are members of his body.

Cross References
Genesis 2:23
Then the man said, "This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
1 Corinthians 6:15
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ephesians 5:29

Strong's Concordance

Ephesians 5:29

ForG1063 no manG3762 ever yetG4218 hatedG3404 his ownG1438 flesh;G4561 butG235 nourishethG1625 andG2532 cherishethG2282 it,G846 even asG2532 theG2531 LordG2962 the church:G1577

Notes

Ephesians 5:29 - 30

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church. Because we are members of his body. ...

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