Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
Nourisheth
General references
Bible References
Hated
Ephesians 5:31
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Ecclesiastes 4:5
The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.
Romans 1:31
Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
Nourisheth
Isaiah 40:11
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Ezekiel 34:14
I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a rich pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets, and stone them which are sent unto you, how often would I have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!
John 6:50
This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
General references
Deuteronomy 22:13
If any man takes a wife, and goes in unto her, and hates her,
Song of Songs 2:6
His left hand is under my head, and his right hand does embrace me.