Ephesians 5:29

In 9 translations

BSB

Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.

KJV

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,

ASV

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

LSV

for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and nurtures it, as also the LORD—the Assembly,

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord doeth the Church.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν, ἀλλὰ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν,

RP2018

οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν, ἀλλ’ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ κύριος τὴν ἐκκλησίαν·

TR-Boyd

οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν, ἀλλ᾿ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Κύριος τὴν ἐκκλησίαν·

SCR1894

ουδεις γαρ ποτε την εαυτου σαρκα εμισησεν αλλ εκτρεφει και θαλπει αυτην καθως και ο κυριος την εκκλησιαν

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• Ephesians 5:31“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”
• Ezekiel 34:14–15I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I will tend My…
• Proverbs 11:17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
• Ecclesiastes 4:5The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.
• John 6:50–58This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I…
• Isaiah 40:11He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.
• Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
• Romans 1:31They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.
• Ezekiel 34:27The trees of the field will give their fruit, and the land will yield its produce; My flock will be secure in their land. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and delivered…

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