Ephesians 5:29
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
In other versions
for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
ASV
For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;
BBE
For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:
DBY
For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;
WEB
for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord -- the assembly,
YLT
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church:
ENG
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
WBT
Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
BSB
In context
27That 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.
28So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
