Sinai LogoSinai

Ephesians 5:29

American Standard Version

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

Read all of Ephesians 5Open in the Sinai app

Ephesians 5:29 in other translations

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

Ephesians 5:29 · World English Bible

Ephesians 5:29 in context

  1. 27that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
  2. 28Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:
  3. 29for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
  4. 30because we are members of his body.
  5. 31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.