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


In Context

26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.

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

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

30 for we are members of his body.

31 "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become 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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:29For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:

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: