Verse 29
Ephesians 5:29
Darby Translation
29
For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:
Original Language Text
greek
οὐδεὶς γάρ ποτε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ σάρκα ἐμίσησεν, ἀλλὰ ἐκτρέφει καὶ θάλπει αὐτήν, καθὼς καὶ ὁ ⸀Χριστὸς τὴν ἐκκλησίαν,
English Translation
For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
Done.
Sign in to save notes and annotations.
Chapter 5 Context
1
Be ye therefore imitators of God (Elohim), as beloved children,
Focus ↗
2
and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacr...
Focus ↗
3
But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it bec...
Focus ↗
4
and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.
Focus ↗
5
For this ye are [well] informed of, knowing that no fornicator, or unclean person, or person of unbr...
Focus ↗
6
Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God (Elohim) com...
Focus ↗
7
Be not ye therefore fellow-partakers with them;
Focus ↗
8
for ye were once darkness, but now light in [the] Lord; walk as children of light,
Focus ↗
9
(for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth,)
Focus ↗
10
proving what is agreeable to the Lord;
Focus ↗
11
and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove [them],
Focus ↗
12
for the things that are done by them in secret it is shameful even to say.
Focus ↗
13
But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which ma...
Focus ↗
14
Wherefore he says, Wake up, [thou] that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ s...
Focus ↗
15
See therefore how ye walk carefully, not as unwise but as wise,
Focus ↗
16
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Focus ↗
17
For this reason be not foolish, but understanding what [is] the will of the Lord.
Focus ↗
18
And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,
Focus ↗
19
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and chanting with your heart...
Focus ↗
20
giving thanks at all times for all things to him [who is] God (Elohim) and [the] Father in the name...
Focus ↗
21
submitting yourselves to one another in [the] fear of Christ.
Focus ↗
22
Wives, [submit yourselves] to your own husbands, as to the Lord,
Focus ↗
23
for a husband is head of the wife, as also the Christ [is] head of the assembly. *He* [is] Saviour o...
Focus ↗
24
But even as the assembly is subjected to the Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everythi...
Focus ↗
25
Husbands, love your own wives, even as the Christ also loved the assembly, and has delivered himself...
Focus ↗
26
in order that he might sanctify it, purifying [it] by the washing of water by [the] word,
Focus ↗
27
that *he* might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such...
Focus ↗
28
So ought men also to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loves his own wife loves hims...
Focus ↗
29
For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the...
30
for we are members of his body; [we are of his flesh, and of his bones.]
Focus ↗
31
Because of this a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be united to his wife, and the tw...
Focus ↗
32
This mystery is great, but *I* speak as to Christ, and as to the assembly.
Focus ↗
33
But *ye* also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife [I spe...
Focus ↗