Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For no one has ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, as the Messiah does the church.
New American Standard Bible
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,
King James Version
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Holman Bible
For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church,
A Conservative Version
For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ the church,
American Standard Version
for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
Amplified
For no one ever hated his own body, but [instead] he nourishes and protects and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,
An Understandable Version
For no [normal] person ever hated his own [physical] body, but [instead] he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ also does for the church,
Anderson New Testament
for no one ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Christ the church:
Bible in Basic English
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;
Common New Testament
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,
Daniel Mace New Testament
no man was ever yet averse to his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as the Lord doth the church:
Darby Translation
For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:
Godbey New Testament
for no one ever yet hated his own flesh; but he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also the church;
Goodspeed New Testament
for no one ever hates his own person, but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ does with the church,
John Wesley New Testament
Now no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also the Lord the church.
Julia Smith Translation
For none at any time hates his own flesh; but brings it up and cherishes it, as also the Lord the church:
King James 2000
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ [does] the church,
Modern King James verseion
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord loves the church.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For no man ever yet, hated his own flesh; but nourisheth, and cherisheth it: even as the Lord doth the congregation.
Moffatt New Testament
For no one ever hates his flesh; no, he nourishes and cherishes it (just as Christ does the church
Montgomery New Testament
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it as Christ does the church;
NET Bible
For no one has ever hated his own body but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,
New Heart English Bible
For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also does the church;
Noyes New Testament
for no one ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ doth the church;
Sawyer New Testament
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also the church;
The Emphasized Bible
No one, in fact, ever yet hated, his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, - even as, the Christ, the assembly,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Twentieth Century New Testament
For no one ever yet hated his own body. But every one feeds his body and cares for it, just as the Christ for the Church;
Webster
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Weymouth New Testament
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;
Williams New Testament
for no one ever hates his own physical person, but he feeds and fosters it, just as Christ does the church;
World English Bible
For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;
Worrell New Testament
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as also Christ the assembly;
Worsley New Testament
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord also doth the church:
Youngs Literal Translation
for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord -- the assembly,
Themes
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As husband of the church
Husbands' » Duty of, to wives » To love them
Marriage » Husbands and wives becoming one
Marriage » What marriage is analogous to
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Husbands And Wives
28 In the same way, husbands must love their wives as they love their own bodies. A man who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one has ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, as the Messiah does the church. 30 For we are parts of his body of his flesh and of his bones.
Cross References
Proverbs 11:17
A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.
Ecclesiastes 4:5
The fool crosses his arms and starves himself.
Isaiah 40:11
Like a shepherd, he tends his flock. He gathers the lambs in his arms, carries them close to his heart, and gently leads the mother sheep."
Ezekiel 34:14-15
I'll feed them in excellent pastures, and even the very heights of Israel's mountains will serve as verdant pastures for them in which they'll rest and feed yes, even on the fertile mountains of Israel!
Ezekiel 34:27
I'll bring fruit to the trees in the orchards, the land will yield its produce, they will live securely on their land, and they will learn that I am the LORD, when I break the bar that has been their yoke and deliver them from the control of those who have enslaved them.
Matthew 23:37
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones to death those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
John 6:50-58
This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that a person may eat it and not die.
Romans 1:31
foolish, faithless, heartless, and ruthless.
Ephesians 5:31
"That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh."