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 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
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.
What Does Ephesians 5:29 Mean?
Ephesians 5:29 is a verse from the Book of Ephesians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Ephesians chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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