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Ephesians 5:29
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because no one ever hates his own body, but feeds and takes care of it. And that is what Christ does for the church
For no ma ever yet hated his awne flesshe: but norissheth and cherisseth it even as the lorde doth the congregacion.
For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also the assembly;
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,
No one ever hates his own body, but feeds and takes care of it. And that is what Christ does for the church,
for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also the church;
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,
For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also the assembly;
Now no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also the Lord the church.
For never yet has a man hated his own body. On the contrary he feeds and cherishes it, just as Christ feeds and cherishes the Church;
for no man hatide euere his owne fleisch, but nurischith and fostrith it, as Crist doith the chirche.
for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
None of us hate our own bodies. We provide for them and take good care of them, just as Christ does for the church,
For no one ever hated his own body, but [instead] he nourishes and protects and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,
for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;
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;
Why, no one ever hated his own flesh! On the contrary, he feeds it well and takes care of it, just as the Messiah does the Messianic Community,
For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:
For no one has ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, as Christ doesdoes">[fn] the church.
For no man ever hated his own body, but nourisheth it, and taketh care of it; so also the Meshiha (taketh care) of the church.
For no one ever hated his own body; but nourisheth it, and provideth for it, even as the Messiah the church.
For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh: but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord the Church:
No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church.
No man hates himself. He takes care of his own body. That is the way Christ does. He cares for His body which is the church.
For no one ever hates his own body, but he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, just as Christ does for the church,
For no man euer yet hated his owne flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, euen as the Lord doeth the Church.
For no man ever yet hated his own body; but nourishes it and cherishes it, even as Christ does for his church.
No one, in fact, ever yet hated, his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, - even as, the Christ, the assembly,
For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:
For no man euer yet hated his owne flesshe: but norissheth & cherissheth it, euen as the Lorde the Churche.
(None of us ever hate our own bodies. Instead, we feed them, and take care of them, just as Christ does the church;
For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church,
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ does the church,
for then no one hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Lord the assembly.
for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord -- the assembly,
For no ma euer yet hated his awne flesshe, but norisheth and cherissheth it, euen as the LORDE doth also the congregacion.
no man was ever yet averse to his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as the Lord doth the church:
No one abuses his own body, does he? No, he feeds and pampers it. That's how Christ treats us, the church, since we are part of his body. And this is why a man leaves father and mother and cherishes his wife. No longer two, they become "one flesh." This is a huge mystery, and I don't pretend to understand it all. What is clearest to me is the way Christ treats the church. And this provides a good picture of how each husband is to treat his wife, loving himself in loving her, and how each wife is to honor her husband.
For no one has ever hated his own body but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.
No one should hate their own body, but feed it good food and care for it, just like Jesus does for his outfit.
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
hated: Ephesians 5:31, Proverbs 11:17, Ecclesiastes 4:5, Romans 1:31
nourisheth: Isaiah 40:11, Ezekiel 34:14, Ezekiel 34:15, Ezekiel 34:27, Matthew 23:37, John 6:50-58
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 22:13 - General Deuteronomy 24:5 - a man Ecclesiastes 3:8 - time to love Galatians 3:16 - which Ephesians 5:33 - let Colossians 2:19 - nourishment Colossians 2:23 - neglecting Colossians 3:19 - love
Cross-References
Thus all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and he died.
When Enosh had lived ninety years, he became the father of Kenan.
Thus all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and he died.
When Kenan had lived seventy years, he became the father of Ma-hal'alel.
Thus all the days of Ma-hal'alel were eight hundred and ninety-five years; and he died.
Jared lived after the birth of Enoch eight hundred years, and had other sons and daughters.
Methu'selah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred and eighty-two years, and had other sons and daughters.
Thus all the days of Methu'selah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died.
He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the ground, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the air; they were blotted out from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those that were with him in the ark.
When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh,.... This is unnatural, contrary to the first principles of nature; see Isaiah 58:7; which the u Jews understand of one that is near akin, and there is none nearer than a wife:
but nourisheth and cherisheth it; feeds and clothes it:
even as the Lord the church; who never hated her, but nourishes and cherishes her: Christ never hated his church and people; for his love is not only a love of benevolence, but of complacency and delight: there is a difference between anger and hatred, Christ may be angry with them, but not hate them; and there is a difference between persons and actions, Christ may hate their actions, but not their persons; and there is a difference between desert and fact, they may be deserving of his wrath and hatred, but are not the objects of it in fact; and there is a difference between what is real, and what is imaginary, they may imagine themselves to be hated by him, when they are not; and there is a difference between hatred, and a non-discovery of love, Christ may not manifest his love, and yet not hate; as he never does his own people, for his love is everlasting and unchangeable: and he "nourishes" them, as a father his child, as a shepherd his flock, and as an husband his wife; he feeds them with that which is nourishing, and with himself the bread of life, with his covenant and promises, with the Gospel and the doctrines of it, and with his love and grace; and by his Spirit, ministers, word, and ordinances: and he "cherishes" them, he grants them near and intimate communion with himself, than which nothing is more desirable by them, or joyful to them; nor is there anything that more revives and encourages faith, hope, and love; he clothes them suitable to their dignity and character, as his spouse and bride; and with which they are well contented, and in which they look exceeding comely in his sight: these phrases are expressive of the whole care Christ takes of his church, in furnishing her with everything pertaining to life and godliness; for her comfort and happiness in this world, and that to come: instead of the Lord, the Alexandrian copy, and some others, the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions read, Christ; and the Arabic version reads, "as the Lord loves the church".
u Jarchi in loc. & R. Sol. Urbin. in Ohel Moed, fol. 85. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh - This is urged as an argument why a man should love his wife and show kindness to her. As no man disregards the happiness of his own body, or himself, so he should show equal care to promote the happiness of his wife. A sentiment similar to this is found in the classic writers. Thus, Curtius (lib. vii.) says, “Corporibus nostris quoe utique non odimus” - “We do not hate those things that pertain to our own bodies.” So Seneca (Epis. 14), “Fateor insitam nobis esse corporis nostri charitatem” - “I confess that there is implanted in us the love of our own body.” The word nourisheth here means properly to bring up, as e. g., children. The sense here is, that he provides for it, and guards it from exposure and want. The word “cherisheth” - θάλπει thalpei - means properly to “warm;” and may mean here that he defends it from cold by clothing - and the two expressions denote that he provides food and raiment for the body. So he is to do for his wife; and in like manner the Lord Jesus regards the church, and ministers to its spiritual necessities. But this should not be spiritualized too far. The “general” idea is all that we want - that Christ has a tender concern for the needs of the church, as a man has for his own body, and that the husband should show a similar regard for his wife.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 29. No man ever yet hated his own flesh — And this is a natural reason why he should love his wife, and nourish and cherish her.
