Ephesians 5:29 Parallel Translations

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:

ERV:

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

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,

Ephesians 5:29 Cross References

XREF:

Ephesians 5:28 So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;

Ephesians 5:30 because we are members of His body. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:29 For no man ever yet hated his {p} own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
(p) His own body.

PNT:

5:29 No man ever yet hated his own flesh. Or his own body. Yet, wife and husband are one flesh (Eph 5:31).

WES:

5:29 His own flesh - That is, himself. Nourisheth and cherisheth - That is, feeds and clothes it.

MHC:

5:22-33 The duty of wives is, submission to their husbands in the Lord, which includes honouring and obeying them, from a principle of love to them. The duty of husbands is to love their wives. The love of Christ to the church is an example, which is sincere, pure, and constant, notwithstanding her failures. Christ gave himself for the church, that he might sanctify it in this world, and glorify it in the next, that he might bestow on all his members a principle of holiness, and deliver them from the guilt, the pollution, and the dominion of sin, by those influences of the Holy Spirit, of which baptismal water was the outward sign. The church and believers will not be without spot or wrinkle till they come to glory. But those only who are sanctified now, shall be glorified hereafter. The words of Adam, mentioned by the apostle, are spoken literally of marriage; but they have also a hidden sense in them, relating to the union between Christ and his church. It was a kind of type, as having resemblance. There will be failures and defects on both sides, in the present state of human nature, yet this does not alter the relation. All the duties of marriage are included in unity and love. And while we adore and rejoice in the condescending love of Christ, let husbands and wives learn hence their duties to each other. Thus the worst evils would be prevented, and many painful effects would be avoided.

CONC:

Assembly Body Care Cares Cherish Cherishes Cherisheth Christ Church Contrary Feeds Flesh Gives Hate Hated Hates Nourish Nourishes Nourisheth Takes Yet

Assembly Body Care Cares Cherish Cherishes Cherisheth Christ Church Contrary Feeds Flesh Food Gives Hate Hated Hates Nourish Nourishes Nourisheth

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