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:
Hated
Nourisheth
Bible References
Hated
Ephesians 5:31
the scripture says, "for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and they two shall be as one."
Romans 1:31
fidelity, and natural affection; implacable, and unmerciful:
Nourisheth
Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not!
John 6:50
but this is the bread which came down from heaven, that he who eats thereof should not die.