Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
because we are parts of His [spiritual] body.
New American Standard Bible
because we are
King James Version
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Holman Bible
since we are members of His body.
International Standard Version
For we are parts of his body of his flesh and of his bones.
A Conservative Version
because we are parts of his body, of his flesh and of his bones.
American Standard Version
because we are members of his body.
Amplified
because we are members (parts) of His body.
Anderson New Testament
because we are members of his body, being of his flesh, and of his bones.
Bible in Basic English
Because we are parts of his body.
Common New Testament
because we are members of his body.
Daniel Mace New Testament
of which we are the several parts constituting his body.
Darby Translation
for we are members of his body; we are of his flesh, and of his bones.
Godbey New Testament
because we are members of his body:
Goodspeed New Testament
for we are parts of his body.
John Wesley New Testament
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Julia Smith Translation
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
King James 2000
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because we are members of his body.
Modern King James verseion
For we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Moffatt New Testament
for we are members of his Body).
Montgomery New Testament
for we are members of his body.
NET Bible
for we are members of his body.
New Heart English Bible
because we are members of his body.
Noyes New Testament
for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Sawyer New Testament
for we are members of his body.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, members, are we of his body; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for we are the members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For we are members of his Body.
Webster
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Weymouth New Testament
because we are, as it were, parts of His Body.
Williams New Testament
because we are parts of His body.
World English Bible
because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
Worrell New Testament
because we are members of His body.
Worsley New Testament
for we are members of his body, as if taken out of his flesh, and of his bones, as Eve was out of Adam's.
Youngs Literal Translation
because members we are of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones;
Themes
Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Union with God and Christ
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Union with God and Christ
Christ » Touched by others » Union with
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
Interlinear
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ἐκ ἐξ
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Ephesians 5:30
Devotionals containing Ephesians 5:30
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 5:30
Images Ephesians 5:30
Prayers for Ephesians 5:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Husbands And Wives
29 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, 30 because we are parts of His [spiritual] body. 31 [Gen. 2:24 says], "For this reason a man will leave [the home of] his father and mother, and will cling to his wife, [so that] the two will become one flesh [i.e., united in such a close relationship, as to practically constitute one body]."
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:15
Do you not know that your [physical] bodies are parts of [the spiritual body of] Christ? So, shall I take away parts of Christ's [spiritual] body and join them to a prostitute's body? Certainly not!
Ephesians 1:23
which is His [spiritual] body. The church is completely filled by Christ [or, "Christ is completely filled by God"], who completely fills everything in every way.
Romans 12:5
In the same way, though we [Christians] are many, we are one [spiritual] body in [fellowship with] Christ, and each one of us is part of [all] the others.
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
For [just] as the human body is one [unit], made up of many parts, and all the many parts make up a single body, so it is with Christ. [Note: Just as a human body is a single unit, and Christ is a single being, so the members of His body, the church, constitute one body. See verses 27-28].
Colossians 2:19
He is not holding on [firmly] to the head [i.e., Christ, the head of the church], from whom the entire body, being nourished and supported by its ligaments and joints, is caused to grow in size by God.