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Ephesians 5:28

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26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

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.

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.

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BSB
In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
KJV
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
WEB
Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
ASV
Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself:
DARBY
So ought men also to love their own wives as their own bodies: he that loves his own wife loves himself.
BLB
So also husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. The one loving his own wife loves himself.
ÅB
Så er mennene skyldige å elske sine hustruer som sine egne legemer. Den som elsker sin hustru, elsker seg selv;
OTB
På samme måte skal ektemenn elske sine hustruer som de elsker sine egne kropper. Den som elsker sin hustru elsker seg selv.
B1930
Så er mennene skyldige å elske sine hustruer som sine egne legemer. Den som elsker sin hustru, elsker sig selv;

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Cross references

  • Ephesians 5:25

    Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

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  • Matthew 19:5

    And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

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  • Genesis 2:21–24

    And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

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  • Ephesians 5:33

    Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

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  • Ephesians 5:31

    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.

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