Ephesians 5:29 | |
NASB: for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also [does] the church, (NASB ©1995) GWT: No one ever hated his own body. Instead, he feeds and takes care of it, as Christ takes care of the church. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: ASV: for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church; BBE: 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; DBY: For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly: WEY: For never yet has a man hated his own body. On the contrary he feeds and cherishes it, just as Christ feeds and cherishes the Church; WBS: For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: WEB: For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly; YLT: for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord -- the assembly, | |
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