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 a fim de apresentar a si mesmo uma igreja gloriosa, sem mancha, nem ruga, nem algo semelhante; mas sim, santa e irrepreensível.

28 Assim os maridos devem amar as suas próprias esposas como os seus próprios corpos. Quem ama a sua esposa, ama a si mesmo;

29 pois ninguém jamais odiou a sua própria carne; mas a alimenta e sustenta, assim como também o Senhor à Igreja.

30 pois somos membros de seu corpo, da sua carne, e dos seus ossos.

31 Por isso o homem deixará oseu pai e [a sua] mãe, e se ajuntará com a sua mulher; e os dois serão uma [só] carne.

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What Does Ephesians 5:29 Mean?

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