Ephesians 5:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:”

Ephesians 5:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 5:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 5:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,”

Ephesians 5:29 — World English Bible

Ephesians 5:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ephesians 5:29 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 5:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Ephesians 5:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 5:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ephesians 5:29 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 5:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Ephesians 5:29 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 5:29 in Context — Ephesians 5

27 afin de faire paraître devant lui cette Église glorieuse, sans tache, ni ride, ni rien de semblable, mais sainte et irrépréhensible.

28 C’est ainsi que les maris doivent aimer leurs femmes comme leurs propres corps. Celui qui aime sa femme s’aime lui-même.

29 Car jamais personne n’a haï sa propre chair; mais il la nourrit et en prend soin, comme Christ le fait pour l’Église,

30 parce que nous sommes membres de son corps.

31 C’est pourquoi l’homme quittera son père et sa mère, et s’attachera à sa femme, et les deux deviendront une seule chair.

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What Does Ephesians 5:29 Mean?

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