29For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:


In Context

26 in order that he might sanctify it, purifying it by the washing of water by the word,

27 that he might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.

28 So ought men also to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loves his own wife loves himself.

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

30 for we are members of his body; we are of his flesh, and of his bones.

31 Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

Ephesians 5:29 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:29After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church--

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:29For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:29for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:29for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:29For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:29for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord — the assembly,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church: